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LETTER
LETTER FROM MIKE ANDERSON,
INTERIM PRESIDENT AND CEO, WSPS
Thank you to the more than 1,500 people who responded to this year's
Health and Safety Leadership Survey. Over 500 C-suite executives and
health and safety decision-makers and 1,000 employees generously took
time to share their experiences and opinions regarding workplace health
and safety.
This is the fourth year of the study, which means we are in a unique position
to compare results from the years before, during and after COVID.
Year-over-year results show that investing in the health, safety and
well-being of employees directly correlates to strong business outcomes,
greater sustainability and resilience.
Organizations with higher levels of health and safety development have
consistently reported stronger outcomes than their counterparts with lower
levels. Leading organizations:
Experience fewer injuries
Saved lives during the pandemic
Are in a stronger position to weather the aftershocks of the crisis
Attract and keep employees
Employment was the hot topic again this year. Attracting, retaining and
engaging employees are concerns that keep many leaders awake at night
(59%). However, employees shared some helpful insights that reveal most have
at least one reason they want to stay with their current employer. And, if their
employer is committed to health, safety and well-being, is flexible, and offers
fair pay, they are more likely to stay put. Those don't seem like unreasonable
demands; they seem like table stakes.
Based on numbers regarding level of development, it seems more employers
are responding to these expectations. There was an increase in the number of
firms identifying themselves as "Managing" and a slight decline in numbers in
the least developed categories.
To help more organizations move in this direction, we've included tips for
getting started and improving performance, in addition to key findings and
expert insights, in this year's report.
I encourage you to use this research in your planning and decision-making so
that you can become an employer of choice, bolster sustainability, and protect
the potential in your workplace and community by prioritizing the health,
safety & well-being of every employee, every day.
