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The business benefits of health and safety - case studies

HSC thanks these organisations for their co-operation and participation in preparing these case studies.

All of the case studies are available in PDF format - please click on the link on the organisation name below to view the appropriate case study.

Organisation Sector Type of intervention
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Employee well-being
Services Reduce sickness absence
Construction Adopting a zero tolerance culture
Manufacturing Rehabilitation for injured staff
Services Behavioural safety programme
Information technology   Director led culture change 
Construction Improvements to procedures and methods of work
Printing Improvements to procedures and methods
Construction Improving worker and sub-contractor competence
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Partners in EHS
Petrochemicals Behavioural safety programme
Construction Worker involvement
Manufacturing Manual handling
Public sector Work-life balance project
Engineering Integrated health and safety into business systems
Retail Manual handling
Manufacturing Changing culture to improve safety
Public sector Managing absence and ill health
Aerospace and defence Improving absence management
Engineering Greater focus on quality, safety and worker involvement
Public sector Implementing a comprehensive health and safety management system
Utilities Manual handling
Manufacturing Creating a step change in health and safety performance
Food Executive strategy for performance improvement
Printing Valuing the workforce
Construction On site occupational health support
Construction Showing the link between good health and safety performance and commercial performance
Utilities Management and unions working in partnership