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The Importance of Health and Safety
There are many reasons why health and safety is important. Some of the
reasons include:
• To protect workers from injury or illness
• To reduce the cost of workplace accidents
• To improve productivity
• To create a positive work environment
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The Role of the Health and Safety
Sector
•The health and safety sector plays a vital role in ensuring that workplaces
are safe and healthy. They do this by:
• Developing and enforcing health and safety regulations
• Providing training and education on health and safety
• Investigating workplace accidents
• Providing advice and support to businesses
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Conclusion