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Implementing a Fleet Safety Program
By Karleen Kos, PSAI Executive Director, continued from page 7
The National Safety Council states:
"Safety affects your business not only from the direct and indirect costs of incidents, but also the
impacts to the emotional and physical health and well-being of your employees. It affects your
ability to win bids, competitively price your goods and services, and even attract and retain top
talent. And with medical costs continuing to rise, organizations that invest in the safety, health and
wellness of their workforce can expect fewer costs from workplace injuries, illnesses, unplanned
absences and lost productivity."
According to NSC data, it is not hard to see that there is an interdependent relationship between safety
investments and business performance. As they suggest, "While there is an initial outlay of time or expense
associated with any safety investment, the benefits in the long-term—and even in the short-term—can and do
outweigh the costs. From a less calculated and more human perspective, investing in the safety and health of
your greatest assets—your people—is perhaps the strongest case any business leader can make."
We couldn't have said it better ourselves. –K.K.
YEAR END EDITION DECEMBER 26, 2019
