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Accidents and ill-health cost your business. Lost time, higher insurance premiums, compensation claims and possibly legal costs are the most obvious potential impacts on your business. Consider, also, the indirect costs in terms of potential damage to your company's reputation which makes it harder to attract business and employees.
Long-tem health effects are usually slower to be realised but its costs and long-term implications are far more significant than accidents and should not be underestimated.
Construction has one of the highest rates of accidents and incidences of ill-health of all employment sectors. High risk activities, poor training and inadequate safeguards all contribute. It need not be this way. There are measures your company can take to minimise the risks.