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It’s bad business to skimp on workplace safety and health
As older workers make up a growing part of the workforce, it makes good business sense that their well-being is prioritised.
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For strong WSH culture to grow and flourish, it must start at the top – with chief executives and key decision makers, says the writer.
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David Michaels
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A study conducted in South Korea in 2021 on safety and health at work found that the overall estimated rate of work-related fatalities per 10,000 workers was much greater in older workers (0.973) than in young workers (0.239).
Generally, older workers experience higher frequencies of workplace fatality and injury severity.
