Risk Management Basics: Safety Risk Management Basics: Safety

A recent study by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration estimated that, on average, more than 3 million U.S. employees are injured at work every year. Worse than that, nearly 5,000 Americans die on the job annually. These startling figures are enough to demonstrate a big gap between the ideal and the reality. Clearly, more can be done to promote safety in the workplace. So how can your organization manage safety risk? In this course, we'll talk about ways to ensure a safe work environment for you and your colleagues. We'll go over doing a risk assessment, coming up with strategies to manage risks, and putting safety controls in place.

A recent study by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration estimated that, on average, more than 3 million U.S. employees are injured at work every year. Worse than that, nearly 5,000 Americans die on the job annually. These startling figures are enough to demonstrate a big gap between the ideal and the reality. Clearly, more can be done to promote safety in the workplace. So how can your organization manage safety risk? In this course, we'll talk about ways to ensure a safe work environment for you and your colleagues. We'll go over doing a risk assessment, coming up with strategies to manage risks, and putting safety controls in place.