3 Reasons to Go Beyond Safety Compliance to Total Worker Health - EHS Daily Advisor
As a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is deeply invested in researching trends surrounding the well-being of workers nationwide. One of its most comprehensive efforts is the Total Worker Health® (TWH) Program, which is defined as "policies, programs, and practices that integrate protection from work-related safety and health hazards with promotion of injury and illness prevention efforts to advance worker well-being."
Such an approach goes beyond everyday safety compliance, focusing not only on the specific hazards inherent to a particular job or industry but expanding the view of worker health and well-being to include ailments such as cardiovascular disease, sleep disorders, mental health issues, and other health conditions. Here are three big reasons why this extra effort is worth it for your business.
1. Fatigue, Stress, and Mental Health Are Real Hazards
Too often, employers consider struggles with sleep, the stress of everyday life, and/or mental health to be "personal" issues-and they either don't want to intrude or feel it's not worth their consideration as they are perceived as primarily occurring off the job. However, these are real hazards that have a real effect on the workplace.
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