OSHA: Sustainability Efforts Should Include Worker Safety and Health

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released a white paper that highlights what it calls the importance of including worker safety and health in the growing movement toward sustainability and corporate responsibility. Many businesses are embracing the triple bottom line of “people, planet and profit” to achieve sustainability goals, according to OSHA. While these efforts have mostly focused on environmental issues, such as conserving resources or reducing emissions, another aspect of sustainability is occupational safety and health, the agency said. The pap...