IG1 Lecture 1: Why Health and Safety Is Important
Introduction
Health and safety is not just about rules—it is about protecting people, productivity, and business performance. In this first IG1 lecture, we explain why health and safety matters to everyone: workers, supervisors, managers, contractors, and visitors. You will learn the moral, legal, and financial reasons for good health and safety management and how safer work leads to stronger organizations.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this lecture, you should be able to:
• Explain the moral, legal, and financial reasons for managing health and safety.
• Describe direct and indirect costs of accidents and ill health.
• Outline how good safety performance improves productivity and reputation.
• Identify simple actions to start improving safety today. …
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