COST-REDUCTION STRATEGIES
Safety and health professionals are responsible for helping their organizations hold down workers' compensation costs. Of course, the best way to accomplish this goal is to maintain a safe and healthy workplace, thereby preventing the injuries that drive up the costs. This section presents numerous other strategies that have proven effective in reducing workers' compensation costs after injuries have occurred, which happen in even the safest environments.
General Strategies
Regardless of the type of organization, there are several rules of thumb that can help reduce workers' compensation claims. These general strategies are as follows: