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Health and safety, as a concept,

have evolved to allow us to enjoy

opportunities and experiences without

being put at risk. Health and safety

impacts us in a huge number of ways –

without us even realizing it. Our homes,

cars, workspaces and leisure equipment,

are all designed to enrich our lives while

also keeping us safe. And yet, for some,

the impact of health and safety has

been seen as negative or in some ways

over-burdensome, acting as ‘red tape’

preventing us from doing what we want

to do and when we want to do it. What

cannot be disputed is the positive impact

that health and safety legislation has

had on accident and injury rates in the

workplace. Since the very first formal

health and safety laws were brought into

statute, accident and injury rates have

improved dramatically. For example,

since the introduction of the Health and

Safety at Work Act 1974 in The United

Kingdom fatal injuries to employees in

the workforce have fallen by 85%.

The Cushman & Wakefield brand is

synonymous with service excellence

and the provision of inspiring and safe

places to work, shop and live. Our

people recognize the damage that can

be done to a brand, or a client’s brand,

if a serious incident was to occur. HSSE

(Health, Safety, Security & Environment)

at Cushman & Wakefield is a key priority

for our employees and is blended into

every aspect of their working lives. In

partnership with our employees and

service partners, we strive to provide

services that are protective of health,

safety, security and the environment and

we have developed a culture based on

continuous improvement and employee

involvement.

Strong leadership involvement in

safety programs benefits both leaders

and employees by focusing attention

on safety and allowing employees to

feedback to their line management

on areas that either inspire or concern

them. A fair and honest culture allows

employees to openly discuss HSSE

issues with management, a process that,

as well as helping to manage risk, also

encourages innovation and continuous

improvement in services and products.

Leaders are happy to get involved as

they realize the inextricable link between

good governance in the area of HSSE

and profitable outcomes.

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IN TODAY’S WORLD, EMPLOYEES

INCREASINGLY HAVE A RIGHTFUL

EXPECTATION TO RETURN HOME FROM

WORK SAFE AND UNHARMED. AS A

SOCIETY WE NOW TRAVEL MORE,

WORK MORE AND HAVE MORE EXTREME

LEISURE EXPERIENCES THAN EVER

BEFORE. ALTHOUGH OFTEN UNNOTICED,

COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS INVEST

SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES INTO REDUCING

THE RISKS THAT WE ARE EXPOSED TO AS

WE LIVE OUR DAY-TO-DAY LIVES.

LEADERSHIP INVOLVEMENT IS KEY TO

A SUCCESSFUL SAFETY STRATEGY.

Work, Shop, Live:

SAFETY FIRST

CULTURE

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