Why Safety Is Important?

Health and safety aim to prevent harm and illness caused by work.
Every year, hundreds of people are killed and hundreds of thousands are injured or become ill at work worldwide.
Aches and pains, such as back problems, are the most common cause of sickness absence, while falls from height remain a leading cause of death globally.
In the construction sectors of the UK, USA, Canada, and Singapore, about one-third of fatalities are related to falls from height.
Health and safety laws apply to all businesses, regardless of their size, and cover employees, temporary or permanent, the self-employed, contractors, and the public.
Legislators set out the general principles and guidance for health and safety law to ensure businesses are compliant.
This legislation establishes employers' duties to employees and the public, as well as employees' duties to themselves and others.