Why health and safety?

It is important to consider at the start of this topic why health and safety should be an important part of any business. Well there are a number of reasons, and the fall into the following categories:

* Moral - people have a right to leave work safe and sound;
* Business - good safety can improve productivity and efficiency directly or by motivating the workforce
* Financial - accidents and ill health cost a lot of money.

There is also a very strong legal perspective, but this is because of the consequences of poor health and safety rather than a driving force in its own right.