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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 realising 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 recognise 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 realise the inextricable link between
good governance in the area of HSSE
and profitable outcomes.
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 ORGANISATIONS 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.
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Work, Shop, Live:
SAFETY FIRST
CULTURE
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