Effective occupational safety and health (OSH) management rests on three reinforcing arguments. The moral case recognises the human cost of work-related death, injury and ill-health and the duty not to expose people to unacceptable risk. The legal case reflects statutory duties — the duty of care, enforcement, and personal and corporate liability. The financial case weighs the insured and, more importantly, the larger uninsured costs of accidents (lost time, investigation, replacement, reputation) against the cost of prevention.

The International Labour Organization estimates that millions die each year from work-related causes, framing OSH as a global decent-work priority rather than a local compliance task. Managing OSH well protects people, satisfies the law and protects the organisation's bottom line and licence to operate.

Key idea: Uninsured accident costs typically dwarf the insured ones — the visible tip of an iceberg. Prevention is almost always cheaper than the true cost of failure.

⚖️ Moral📜 Legal💰 Financial🧊 Iceberg of costs

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