One Hundred Seventy Billion Dollars Per Year Associated with Occupational Illnesses and Injuries
In the whitepaper "Forklift-Free: Driving Safety and Profitabilityā€¯ it is reported that when injuries occur the impact is substantial. According to The American Society of Safety Engineers, businesses spend $170 billion a year on costs associated with occupational illnesses and injuries. Employers spend billions on wages and medical care. OSHA reported lost productivity in the workplace costs companies $60 billion each year. Such productivity losses paired with expensive medical and wage payments greatly affect bottom-line performance.
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