Overview

Workers FEEL safe…

but accidents are far too common…

Our survey found that the majority of workers in North America feel safe in their workplace, but incident rates are still uncomfortably high.

Psychosocial risks are a key driver of harm…

...and need greater focus

Over half of workers who were affected by a workplace incident or illness said it was related to stress.

Most incidents are reported verbally to a manager,

with feedback and information also coming from a manager.

6 in 10 workers say that they report incidents directly to their manager, who is also their source for feedback and information about incidents.

Digital tools could strengthen workplace safety...

…but key processes are still manual

70% of North American workers said they would feel safer with more digital tools, but many note that it depends on how they are used.

AI could boost safety...

...but trust isn’t there yet

One in five North American workers believe AI could definitely improve workplace safety, and lots more see potential depending on implementation.

One in three workers are alone...

…and feel exposed

69% of lone workers say their employer takes their safety seriously — but only 45% strongly agree.

Chemical safety practices are inconsistent...

...and leave workers vulnerable to risk

44% of respondents report chemical exposure in their roles and 40% say their company is not actively substituting hazardous chemicals.

Sustainability matters…

…but clarity is lacking

72% of workers believe companies should actively works to reduce environmental impact. However, 24% don’t know what is meant by an ‘ESG framework’.

There's much more to find out…

Do any of the above statements reflect what you see in your organization? In addition to this selection, this report contains insights on workplace environments, incident reporting, use of digital tools, lone working, chemical safety, and sustainability. This is valuable information for the whole organization, from frontline to C-Suite, and can be used to inform your own safety policies and in achieving buy-in for new initiatives.

We surveyed over 1000 workers across the USA and Canada, broken down to the following:

USA and Canada: 1,059

USA: 631

Canada: 428

For a detailed breakdown of our sample size, click here.

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