Preliminary findings suggest employers are less complacent—fewer now say injuries are so rare that no one thinks about them—but there remains a gap between positive beliefs and actual programs and practices. Understaffing has emerged as the top barrier to improving health and safety, cited by 46% of respondents, up from 40% last year. Mental health pressures continue to climb, with 43% of companies reporting increased mental health challenges in the past year; of those, 86% are taking steps such as sick leave, EAPs or mental health training.
