How the Numbers Add Up for the 2013 National Safety Survey [SLIDESHOW]

    Aug. 8, 2013
    Nearly 1,000 EHS professionals responded to EHS Today’s 2013 National Safety Survey. Most are well-paid and well-educated, with responsibilities that included safety, emergency response, occupational health, workers’ compensation, ergonomics and industrial hygiene. Many work at companies that are starting to focus on leading indicators, offer wellness initiatives and have corporate leaders and employees who are engaged in safety.

    Nearly 1,000 EHS professionals responded to EHS Today’s 2013 National Safety Survey. Most are well-paid and well-educated, with responsibilities that included safety, emergency response, occupational health, workers’ compensation, ergonomics and industrial hygiene. Many work at companies that are starting to focus on leading indicators, offer wellness initiatives and have corporate leaders and employees who are engaged in safety. Interestingly, despite that good news, only 5 percent said they would describe their company’s safety efforts as “world-class.”

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    About the Author

    Sandy Smith

    Sandy Smith is the former content director of EHS Today, and is currently the EHSQ content & community lead at Intelex Technologies Inc. She has written about occupational safety and health and environmental issues since 1990.

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