Safety professionals whose employers are reluctant to invest in occupational safety may face an additional challenge when building their case: multifaceted math.
Although calculating a return on investment in safety lacks a universal formula, many experts agree that the exercise is worth the effort to support an investment that yields positive results.
“When improving safety for the merit of just having a safer workplace is not enough, it’s often a very powerful argument with leadership to help explain the cost of safety by showing the economic benefits of safety,” said Ken Kolosh, manager of statistics at the National Safety Council.
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The auto industry may be shifting away from typical passenger cars and producing SUVs and crossovers in increasing numbers, but Fiat Chrysler Automobiles doesn’t intend on slashing its car line-up.
Quite the opposite, in fact, as it sees a bright future for its cars.
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--- and the costs associated with it are just as troubling
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PARS has continued to invest heavily in technology - in particular, a proprietary mobile app that helps to improve pickups and deliveries, to reduce hold delays, and to provide better condition reports.
WEX is moving toward the future by testing secure, cardless fuel purchase transactions via their mobile app.