It's easy to preach "safety first," but unless you've created a comprehensive safety plan that involves conducting routine maintenance, instituting employee training, outlining safety policies and procedural standards and conducting frequent facility "checkups," it's likely that you're not as protected as you'd like to believe.

Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Initiatives can help protect your company from occupational injury suits and violation fees that typically cost around $13,000 per incident. Furthermore, EHS initiatives are proven ways to help prevent workflow interruptions and reduce facility downtime — factors which directly impact your annual profit margins.

In order to fund, draft and implement a comprehensive and effective safety policy, it's important to follow specific guidelines and best practice standards. Download our free e-book, "Time to Face Facts: How Safety Affects Your Facility's Bottom Line," to gain access a clear and actionable plan for creating the best possible safety policy for your manufacturing facility.