Where does safety fit in?

摘要

This is everyone's responsibility - each person in the organization should be looking out for their co-workers. According to the Human Resources and Skills Development Canada website, one in every 65 employed workers in 2009 was injured or harmed on the job and received workers' compensation as a result. Of those working in the Agriculture, Hunting, and Forestry category, the rate of injury was 11.5 cases per 1,000 employees or one in every 85 employed workers. So why did I start this article with these depressing statistics? Over the past year, I have been telling you stories and writing about Lean and the tools needed to implement this methodology. The question often comes up of why should I do this? What is the benefit?