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U.S. workers dissatisfied with the state of employers' safety efforts

Around 75% of workers say safety efforts at their companies have not been very effective.

“The second most impactful way organizations can show that safety is a priority is to initiate safety improvement plans and be transparent with specific initiatives that are being executed to protect employees in today’s intensifying crisis landscape,” Peter Steinfeld, senior vice president of safety solutions at AlertMedia, tells PropertyCasualty360.com. (Credit: Bro Vector/Adobe Stock) “The second most impactful way organizations can show that safety is a priority is to initiate safety improvement plans and be transparent with specific initiatives that are being executed to protect employees in today’s intensifying crisis landscape,” Peter Steinfeld, senior vice president of safety solutions at AlertMedia, tells PropertyCasualty360.com. (Credit: Bro Vector/Adobe Stock)

When it comes to workplace safety, 71% of U.S. employees don’t think their organization follows through on its safety promises and 65% think their employer isn’t making an active effort to improve safety training.

That’s according to AlertMedia’s latest State of Employee Safety report, which also found that 84% of employees feel that their organization has the means to help them feel more prepared for an emergency.

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Steve Hallo

Steve Hallo

Steve Hallo is managing editor of PropertyCasualty360.com. He can be reached at [email protected].  

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