Strategic Focus: Making A Business Case For Total Worker Health

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Executive Summary

A Total Worker Health programme takes a holistic approach to ensure that workers remain both safe and healthy. Previously, firms only considered and planned for mitigation against physical risks. However, research in the Total Worker Health sphere has highlighted other factors, such as a worker’s behaviour and their surrounding environment, which can contribute to poor health and injury. As technology continues to serve as a fulcrum within the EHS sphere, firms are considering how they can improve insights and the management of Total Worker Health. This report highlights the benefits of Total Worker Health programmes, and how technology can assist with them.  
Total Worker Health is a revolutionary approach to health and safety best practice
Total Worker Health brings benefits to individual workers and the organization as a whole
Total Worker Health realizes a range of operational, safety and fiscal benefits
How is technology enabling better insights and management of Total Worker Health?

About the Authors

Zain Idris

Zain Idris

Industry Analyst

Zain is an Industry Analyst specializing in EHS digital strategy and corporate spending trends. His research examines how firms are positioning their EHS budgets, considering ...

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Bill Pennington

Bill Pennington

VP Research

Bill is VP Research at Verdantix, where he leads analysis on the evolving and interconnected landscapes of EHS, quality, AI and enterprise risk management. His research helps ...

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