Why should SMEs invest in occupational health?

OH services can play an important role in helping to maintain workplace health and wellbeing in this sector. Anecdotal evidence suggests that small businesses can receive huge benefits from the provision of readily available OH advice, providing there is awareness of the issues that motivate the SME and the ability to motivate and educate the small business in seeing the bigger picture.

While SMEs experience the same types of difficulties as larger businesses, there are a number of differences when focusing upon the OH needs of this sector.

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