By the time you finish reading this sentence, a person will have been hurt at work. By the time you sit down for dinner with your family, more than 14 people will have died on the job, leaving families and coworkers in mourning.
As a professional in the safety industry, you might already know these stats. After all, you’re responsible for your workers’ safety, making sure they’re not injured on your watch. But “safety” is a broad area that expands to include more and more each year. In 2020, safety responsibilities ballooned to include precautions for a global pandemic — and this trend doesn’t show any signs of stopping.