
175Better Decisions for Control
investigation. The journey hadn’t been pain free. And now there was more
to come. He knew that the cost of electricity was rising and that the price of
metal had been sinking below US$2,000 again as the automotive and con-
struction industries struggled globally.
Work Environment, Productivity, and Safety
Work environment, productivity, and safety are intrinsically and inti-
mately connected. A report from the European Agency for Safety and
Health at Work
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concludes that “health and safety measures have an
inuence not only on safety and health performance but also on com-
pany performance.” Furthermore, they also fou ...