The End of Year Rush Is Coming – Is Your Safety Culture Ready?
It’s a strange time of the year. Deadlines rush forward, workloads mount, and we begin to work a little harder as we rush towards the ‘silly season’. There’s something about the warmth and an increase in accidents. In the Northern Hemisphere, June-August has the highest reporting of workplace injuries. In the Southern, it spans from December to February.
It’s always a good time to check in on your team's engagement with safety culture, but the end of the year is especially crucial. Here are some of our latest pieces from the safety world, including some valuable insights from one of our ePIC speakers.
Enjoy and stay safe,?
CEO, ecoPortal
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