Workplace safety is now more important than ever before, according to 89% of Americans, nearly the same amount also believe that organizations have a legal and moral obligation to protect employees from unnecessary risks. This is according to a survey from AlertMedia, which also revealed 82% of people feel these obligations extend to those working remotely. Related: Championing psychological safety as we brace for the future of work While American workers are showing more concern about on-the-job safety, just 55% said their companies are making more of an effort to ensure employee safety than they had in previous years.
Opportunity to improve training, communication
The survey also revealed that employers can improve on how they communicate during an emergency, as 50% of employees said their company is not prepared to handle communications during an emergency. This is critical to improve, as nearly 40% said poor communication during an emergency would make them feel unsafe. Further, 26% said it would prompt them to lose trust in their employer. Further, around 60% of workers said it would require an emergency occurring at their workplace for their employer to realize they need to communicate better, according to AlertMedia. A bright spot from the survey showed that a majority (82%) of American workers go through safety training, however only around half do so more than once per year. Although training programs are common, just 38% of working Americans strongly agree that they'd know what to do during an emergency at work. In addition to reducing the possibility of accidents, focusing on safety can be a powerful tool for retaining, AlertMedia found. In addition to nearly all working Americans saying safety if an important factor when determine where to work, 58% said they would start looking for a new job or otherwise reconsider their employment if their employer failed to communicate effectively about an emergency or other potentially dangerous event. Read more:
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