2. Key issues
For companies, health-related issues are multi-faceted: macro and microeconomic, legal, social and commercial. These challenges will increase as the retirement age rises and the working population ages.
2.1 Economic stakes
The economic impact of occupational accidents and diseases (OI/OD) is made up of productivity costs (loss of output or production, absenteeism), healthcare costs, consequences in terms of disability and quality of life, administrative costs and insurance and compensation costs.
The data available are scattered and often published late, which in itself testifies to the low priority given to this sector
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Estimated cost of accidents and health problems at work (2013)
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