Safe + Sound Week 2024 and Protecting the Health and Safety of Workers in Puerto Rico

Safe + Sound Week takes place from August 12^th through the 18^th this year. It is the eighth annual week of recognition by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), a coalition of safety organizations, and thousands of businesses.

Each supports the concept that every workplace should have a safety and health program that includes management leadership, worker participation, and a systematic approach to finding and fixing hazards. It is also an opportunity for OSHA and partners to share information and ideas on ways to keep workers safe.

These are all important goals as OSHA reports:
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the rate of worker deaths and reported injuries in the United States has decreased by more than 60 percent in the past four decades since the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act was passed. However, every year, more than 5,000 workers are killed on the job (a rate of 14 per day), and more than 3.6 million suffer a serious job-related injury or illness.

“Implementing successful safety and health programs not only protects workers, it can also save companies a significant amount of money,” said Harry Pena, President of Zimmetry Environmental. “Safety and health programs help to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses; improve compliance with laws and regulations; reduce costs, including significant reductions in workers’ compensation premiums; engage workers; enhance social responsibility goals; and increase productivity and enhance overall business operations.”

In Puerto Rico and across the Caribbean, Zimmetry’s industrial hygiene and environmental, health and safety experts are dedicated to helping companies and institutions prevent accidents, injuries, illnesses and deaths due to exposure to harmful environments and substances.

To learn more about Zimmetry and their industrial hygiene, indoor air quality, infection control, environmental, and compliance testing and consulting services, please visit www.zimmetry.com, call (787) 995.0005 or email info@zimmetry.com .

About Zimmetry Environmental
Since 2002, Zimmetry Environmental has been providing environmental consulting services to building owners and managers, architects, engineers, EHS professionals and Fortune 500 companies. The company is based in Puerto Rico and provides services across the Caribbean and Central America. The professionals at Zimmetry offer environmental compliance, indoor air quality, asbestos, lead-based paint, Phase I ESAs and general environmental consulting services.

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