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SAFETY PROGRAMS
APRIL 2000

The numbers are staggering. The National Safety Council reports that in 1998, 3.8 million workers suffered disabling injuries on the job. Statistics show that accidents cost American businesses an estimated $480.5 billion in related expenses such as lost wages, medical expenses and property damage each year. That's right --- each year. Implementing Safety Programs allows companies to take an active roll in preventing costly workplace injuries.

Safety Programs can be implemented in a variety of ways. Some companies choose to give employees safety related products on a regular basis (monthly or quarterly). These giveaways are not based on performance, but serve to keep safety at the forefront of an employees' mind. Other companies develop an incentive program where employees receive awards for meeting company safety goals. Both types of programs are effective in keeping workers thinking about safety issues. Safety products can also help companies get involved in home safety. Many businesses recognize that an employee's performance is greatly affected by off-the-job health and safety habits. Giving safety-related items for the home boosts employee/community relations.

One company that has made safety a priority is Weyerhaeuser's timberlands division. For the past several years, Dux D'Lux has researched and implemented a yearly safety program for Weyerhaeuser Timberlands across the country. This program consists of a monthly safety related product imprinted with the Weyerhaeuser logo that is sent to each employee's home. Each product ranges from $2 - $10. Dux D'Lux designs a "Safety Tip" that is included in each package. At the beginning of each fiscal year Dux D'Lux offers a proposal of products including costs for the entire year. After the proposal is approved, our staff takes care of ordering the products, producing the safety tips, packaging, and bulk mailing the items. The clients are simply responsible for providing address labels for the employees at their location.

Safety Programs can be implemented at a variety of price points. If you provide Dux D'Lux with your budget or a target price per item, we can suggest products that will remind employees of the importance of safety at home and in the workplace. We can provide a comprehensive Safety Program and handle all the details for you.

Companies can not afford to ignore the importance of on-the-job safety. If employers can prevent even one accident by spending $1000 on a safety program, they will have saved a hundred times what that accident would cost in workman's compensation, medical expenses and property damage. Safety Programs prove once again, "you're better safe than sorry."