E36: What Is Return on Safety?

We all know that protecting employees from safety and environmental hazards is just the right thing to do, but business needs cannot be ignored. Going beyond compliance, how can an EHS manager demonstrate to business stakeholders the return on investment of their efforts—or, to put it another way, what is the return on safety in the organization? Well, we’re talking with an expert today who can help us better understand return on safety, from proper safety investment to experience modification rates. Our guest today, Mark Woodward, is a Senior Safety and Risk Trainer at Missouri Employers Mutual, a safety company and Missouri’s number one workers compensation insurance provider. Throughout his career, Mark has instructed tens of thousands of workers on how to improve workplace safety and prevent injuries on the job.