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We are all aware of potential legal costs of an incident at work, like fees, penalties
and compensation but there are other costs implications which are often overlooked.
Dealing with the incident
Immediate action means downtime for the injured person and anyone
assisting. Time spent administering first aid treatment, a hospital referral or home rest all result in downtime.
Making the area safe and making machinery serviceable are further costs for which the business is accountable.
Business costs
Absentee costs are deceptive. Besides the salary of the injured worker,
a combination of replacement staff salaries, lost time, reduced productivity and quality, add to escalating costs.
Training new or temporary staff, overtime and contract penalties can all be devastating to a business.
Getting back to business
Rescheduling work, recovering production, repairing damage
and cleaning the site are inconveniences which slow production and reduce efficiency. Hiring replacement tools, people
and equipment might also be required.
Investigation of the incident
Time spent reporting the incident, holding meetings to discuss
it and investigating it internally are the first steps. Then time spent with an HSE, or local Authority inspector plus
external consultants' fees to assist with the investigation can rapidly accumulate into substantioal hidden costs.
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