A strong safety management system relies on both leading and lagging indicators to improve workplace safety. Understanding the difference helps organizations monitor performance, identify risks, and prevent incidents before they occur.
📈 Leading Indicators – Proactive measures such as safety inspections, training, audits, near-miss reporting, and hazard identification that help prevent workplace incidents.
📉 Lagging Indicators – Reactive measures such as injuries, incidents, lost-time accidents, and property damage that show what has already occurred.
Using both leading and lagging indicators helps organizations make informed decisions, improve safety performance, and create safer workplaces.
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