Overtime to make up for lost time

Loss of staff from productive duties in order to investigate the incident, prepare reports, make hospital visits, deal with relatives, attend court

Loss of staff morale (which impacts on productivity & efficiency)

Lost production time while dealing with the injury

First Aid treatment

Cost of remedial action following an investigation (e.g) change of process or materials /or the intro of further control measures

Compliance with any enforcement notice served

Repairs to, or replacement of, damaged equipment & buildings

Employee sick pay

Compensation paid to the victim, likely met by insurance, resulting in premium increase

Fines in the criminal courts

Costs associated with the rehab of the injured employee & their return to work

General difficulties in recruiting & retaining staff as a direct result of the accident

Loss of goodwill of customers following delays in production & fulfilling orders

Lost or damaged product

Cost of recruiting & training temp or replacement staff

Lost production time while dealing with the injury

Cost of remedial action following an investigation (e.g) change of process or materials /or the intro of further control measures

Compliance with any enforcement notice served

First Aid treatment

Repairs to, or replacement of, damaged equipment & buildings

Employee sick pay

Cost of recruiting & training temp or replacement staff

Loss of staff morale (which impacts on productivity & efficiency)

Loss of staff from productive duties in order to investigate the incident, prepare reports, make hospital visits, deal with relatives, attend court

Loss of goodwill of customers following delays in production & fulfilling orders

Overtime to make up for lost time

Damage to industrial relations, perhaps leading to industrial action (e.g. strikes)

General difficulties in recruiting & retaining staff as a direct result of the accident

Damage to public image & business reputation

Fines in the criminal courts

Activation of penalty clauses for failing to meet delivery dates

Lost or damaged product

Costs associated with the rehab of the injured employee & their return to work

The absence of risk of serious personal injury

access to basic facilities

the absence of disease

Access to basic facilities

Absence of disease

The absence of risk of serious personal injury

Wearing the correct PPE

Involving employees in H&S reviews

Conflicting demands

Human behavioural issues

Complex workplaces & complex solutions to H&S issues

Well design working procedures

Legal (Obey the law!)

Economic (Accidents cost money!)

Keeping up with the Jones's

Because I said so!

Moral (Duty)

To annoy employees

the absence of risk of serious personal injury

access to basic facilities

The absence of disease or ill health