Moral Obligation of Employers

There are around 160 million occupational diseases and 270 million occupational accidents being recorded every year. 

Around 2 million people die every year due to these occupational incidents, accidents, injuries and ill health. 

The world also looses around 4% of its gross domestic product.

Every employer has a moral obligation to ensure the safety their employees. It is the duty of the employer to make sure that workplace is safe. This is done by identifying the risks and hazards in the workplace and taking adequate control measures so as to eliminate these risks or bring them under control to reasonably low as possible.