WSPS.CA | 2021 HEALTH & SAFETY LEADERSHIP SURVEY WHITE PAPER 7
THERE HAS BEEN NOTICEABLE GROWTH VS 2019. DECLINES ARE
EVIDENT AMONGST THE LEAST DEVELOPED. GROWTH EVIDENT
AMONGST THE MOST DEVELOPED.
RESPONDENT HEALTH & SAFETY
DEVELOPMENT LEVELS
VS
2019
Leading
17%
+5
H&S is treated as a strategic priority.
Information reported publicly. Board decisions
take into account the impact on H&S.
Proactive
38%
+10
Active board discussion and support aimed
at enhancing management of H&S.
Managing
27% -6
Focused on management of day to day H&S.
Reactive
15% -7
Focused on addressing H&S issues as they
arise. Focus remains on incident rates.
Start of Journey
2% -2
Starting to understand what H&S involves;
focused on incident management.
KEY SURVEY FINDINGS
HALF OF RESPONDENTS REPORT THAT THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC IS THEIR
BIGGEST BUSINESS CHALLENGE
TOP 5 BUSINESS CHALLENGES
Global Pandemic
50%
Health and safety – avoiding
workplace injuries
41%
Mental health in the
workplace
38%
Risk management
31%
Attraction and
retention of staff
30%
COVID-19
