Seven ways to integrate worker health and safety

摘要

When two functions are so funda mentally connected to the condition of employ ees and the bottom line, how can they be motivated to collaborate? A majority of companies maintain separate health and safety functions—one dedicated to employees' well-being and another committed to their protection. These silos have been tradition ally kept apart because of the specific expertise and processes required in each area. In addition, the U.S. regulatory environ ment reinforces the sepa ration. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) oversees working conditions with no corre sponding regulatory role for worker health.