Dive summary:

• A new report says that contractors are finding that they can work faster and cheaper by implementing safety programs that reduce their costs for injuries.
• McGraw Hill Construction said that 51% of the companies it talked to say they get a better return on their investments by having workers be safer.
• Two-thirds of companies say they pick up time in project schedules when injuries do not slow the process, and a third say it can be a week's gain.

From the article:

“Safety programs are not only creating safer places for their workers, but they are also improving firms’ bottom lines,” said Michele A. Russo, director of research communications, McGraw Hill Construction. ...