By Industry

Construction

• Building a Safety Culture: Improving Safety and Health Management in the Construction Industry. Dodge Data and Analytics, CPWR, and United Rentals, (2016). Includes a section on the impact of safety practices and programs on business factors, such as budget, schedule, return on investment, and injury rates.
• Workers' Compensation Costs of Falls in Construction. OSHA, (2012). Study shows that the average workers' compensation claims costs for falls by roofers and carpenters are most costly than other falls.
• The Price of Inaction: A Comprehensive Look at the Costs of Injuries and Fatalities in Maryland's Construction Industry. Public Citizen, (2012). Reviews the economic burden of workplace injuries and fatalities in Maryland's construction industry by estimating the direct, indirect, and quality of life costs resulting from fatal and nonfatal injuries. The report estimates that construction fatalities and injuries cost the Maryland economy $712.8 million from 2008 to 2010.
• The Great American Ballpark. OSHA and Abbott Case Study, (February 2005). Communicates the business value and competitive advantages of an effective safety and health program.
• Design for Construction Safety. Developed with input from the OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable and maintained by Bucknell University. Designing for construction safety is the process of addressing construction site safety and health in the design of a project. Benefits include increased productivity, reduced workers' compensation costs, and fewer delays caused by accidents during construction.
• Sang D. Choi. "A Survey of the Safety Roles and Costs of Injuries in the Roofing Contracting Industry." Journal of Safety, Health and Environmental Research Vol. 3, No. 1, (Spring 2006). Reviews the direct and indirect costs resulting from workplace injuries in the roofing industry. Loss of productivity and schedule disruptions were the most expensive indirect costs.

Healthcare

• Blue Cross Blue Shield Rhode Island. OSHA and Abbott Case Study, (February 2005). Communicates the business value and competitive advantages of an effective safety and health program.
• Pay It Forward: Programs to Protect Health Care Workers Significantly Reduce Injuries and Quickly Recoup Investment Costs. Public Citizen, (July 2015). Report examines financial benefits when hospitals and other health care facilities invest in programs to protect their workers.
• Safe Lifting and Movement of Nursing Home Residents. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 2006-1117, (February 2006). Presents a business case to show that the investment in lifting equipment and training for moving nursing home residents can be recovered through reduced workers' compensation expenses and reduced costs associated with lost and restricted work days.
• Worker Safety in Hospitals. OSHA. Includes information on the costs of workplace injuries and illnesses in hospitals, and highlights the value of implementing safety and health programs and safe patient handling programs.

Chemicals

• The Business Case for Process Safety. American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS), (2006). CCPS developed a brochure and presentation to help companies demonstrate the business case for process safety management.

Ergonomics

• Ergonomic Improvements in Manufacturing. OSHA and Abbott Case Study, (February 2005). Communicates the business value and competitive advantages of an effective safety and health program.

Steel Products

• OSHA and The Steel Group Case Study. OSHA, (December 2005). Shows how Chaparral Steel implemented its "Manager Accountable for Safety and Health" (MASH) program to educate managers, supervisors, and team leaders about OSHA compliance, safe work practices, and company-specific policies and procedures.