The figures of deaths from accidents, the majority preventable, are a permanent reminder of need to invest in the protection of workers: more than 330 thousand deaths annually in the world.
The data of the International Labor Organization (ILO) represents almost half of the population of Colima, while, cases and the one that occurred last week in the Palacio de Hierro in a Plaza de Polanco, where when falling from a 5 -meter -high staircase, Nestor died, a maintenance employee, move to reflection.
When companies do not invest in security operate with a risk logic, they bet that nothing happens. But when it occurs – and sooner or later it happens – the impact is irreversible.
Investing in the protection of workers – team, training and protocols – meets the main objective: saving lives, and also reduces legal costs, avoids personnel rotation, protects business reputation and guarantees operational continuity.
When a worker dies or is disabled by a preventable failure, the company loses confidence. A hard blow to a market increasingly valued by ESG factors (Environmental, Social and Government).
The stories are left over. In 2013, more than 1,130 workers died in the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh, which housed factories providing large international brands. The structure had visible cracks, but the employees were forced to enter. Several brands ended up involved in demands, forced audits and international pressures that modified their supply chains.
An analysis of the National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety estimates that each serious work accident implies an average of 1.2 million dollars in total costs, between litigation, interruption of medical operations and costs.
Security is not an expense, but an investment. According to the ILO, for each dollar invested in prevention, up to four dollars can be saved in accidents derived from accidents. One of the best return rates available in any area of the business administration.
Prevention is not achieved with cheap helmets or regulations hanging on the wall. It requires leadership, organizational culture, measurable processes and effective communication channels. No one must leave home towards their use without the guarantee that their life is protected as an unnegotiable value. That is the ethical line that distinguishes companies.
About the author:
Salvador Guerrero Chiprés is general coordinator of the Command, Control, Computing, Communications and Citizen Contact Center (C5) of Mexico City.
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