Safe+Sound Week: The key role of compliance, safety training

The global pandemic has added urgency to the need for comprehensive risk management. (Shutterstock)

Distracted by coronavirus concerns, upended supply chains, limited recreational opportunities and mounting tensions at home, workers across industries are at heightened risk for health concerns or injury resulting from their lapsed adherence to health and safety practices at work.

Safe + Sound Week, held August 10-16, 2020, could not come at a better time. Created to raise awareness of the importance of occupational safety and health programs, it offers a timely message that employers bear a responsibility to protect their workers’ well-being by approaching safety measures systematically. By standardizing procedures and ensuring compliance by employees, third-party contractors and vendors, organizations can help mitigate risks from dangerous omissions and errors.