However, the prevention of occupational risks goes beyond compliance with legal obligations, because Occupational Health and Safety raises several challenges:
- Human challenges: improve working conditions and enhance workplace wellness
- Social challenges: improve labor relations and the company image
- Economical challenges: reduce the absence rate and improve productivity
- Financial challenges: control the contributions to the worker’s compensation board
- Legal challenges: reduce the risks of lawsuits
In companies, several people are involved in the management of occupational health and safety: top management, health and safety manager, representatives from the health and safety committee, HR managers, training managers, supervisors, financial managers. It can be overwhelming to have a global vision of existing risks and their associated preventive measures while ensuring a day to day follow-up.