{"id":1707,"date":"2016-12-19T12:00:48","date_gmt":"2016-12-19T12:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/?p=1707"},"modified":"2016-12-18T01:24:23","modified_gmt":"2016-12-18T01:24:23","slug":"typical-costs-of-workplace-accidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/typical-costs-of-workplace-accidents\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the Typical Costs of Workplace Accidents?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-775\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2012-Slip-and-Fall-Accidents-Cost-Businesses-13-Billion-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"2012 Slip and Fall Accidents Cost Businesses $13 Billion\" width=\"325\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2012-Slip-and-Fall-Accidents-Cost-Businesses-13-Billion-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2012-Slip-and-Fall-Accidents-Cost-Businesses-13-Billion.jpg 462w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/>The New Year is right around the corner, motivating business owners and operators to assess the budget and calculate anticipated expenses for 2017. However, many companies fail to factor in the costs of workplace accidents. Worst case scenario, your business is at risk of closing if ample funds aren\u2019t available to pay lawsuits, workers&#8217; compensation and hospital dues.<\/p>\n<p>Businesses in the United States spend $170 billion per year on workplace injury and illness costs, per the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) states that lost productivity due to accident alone costs $50 billion annually.\u00b9<\/p>\n<p>To help businesses budget for the costs of workplace accidents, consider the 10 most frequently cited OSHA violations\u00b2\u00a0of 2015:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fall protection \u2013 construction<\/li>\n<li>Hazard communication standard \u2013 general industry<\/li>\n<li>Scaffolding \u2013 construction<\/li>\n<li>Respiratory protection \u2013 general industry<\/li>\n<li>Hazardous energy control \u2013 general industry<\/li>\n<li>Powered industrial trucks \u2013 general industry<\/li>\n<li>Ladder safety \u2013 construction<\/li>\n<li>Electrical wiring component and equipment \u2013 general industry<\/li>\n<li>Machinery and guarding \u2013 general requirements<\/li>\n<li>Electrical systems design \u2013 general industry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The exact costs of workplace accidents are difficult to foresee. Thus, businesses without proper safety protocols often find themselves struggling to offset their workers\u2019 injuries and illnesses. Accounting tools such as OSHA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/dcsp\/smallbusiness\/safetypays\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">$afety Pays<\/a> program help companies estimate workplace accident costs based on profit margins, average overheads and sales needed to counterbalance accident costs. But, your best protection is prevention and safety standards.<\/p>\n<p>In 2015, the leading second leading cause of injury and illness among all industries, behind overexertion, was falls, slips and trips. Falls accounted for 27 percent of all workplace injuries last year.\u00b3\u00a0Because slip and fall accidents contribute to many workplace injury cases, using\u00a0floor safety tactics, such as commerical floor mats,\u00a0helps minimize the costs of workplace accidents.<\/p>\n<p>At Eagle Mat and Floor Products, we take business safety seriously. To best outfit your workspace with property safety materials, we invite you to call our floor specialists at 877-333-1018. From <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/entrance-mats-runners.html\" target=\"_blank\">entryway mats<\/a> that absorb moisture to runners that add necessary traction, our commercial <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">floor mats<\/a> reduce slip-and-fall hazards while protecting your business against the high costs of workplace accidents.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00b9\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.asse.org\/professionalaffairs\/career-res\/impact-of-accident-costs-on-businesses\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.asse.org\/professionalaffairs\/career-res\/impact-of-accident-costs-on-businesses\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00b2\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/oshstats\/commonstats.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/oshstats\/commonstats.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00b3\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/pdf\/osh2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/pdf\/osh2.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/typical-costs-of-workplace-accidents\/\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eaglemat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/thumbnail-for-excerpts\/tfe_no_thumb.png\" class=\"alignleft wp-post-image tfe\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><p>The New Year is right around the corner, motivating business owners and operators to assess the budget and calculate anticipated expenses for 2017. 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