{"id":8080,"date":"2020-01-20T22:17:24","date_gmt":"2020-01-21T06:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/?p=8080"},"modified":"2025-09-23T05:32:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T12:32:01","slug":"nonprofits-workplace-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/nonprofits-workplace-safety","title":{"rendered":"How Nonprofits Can Ensure Workplace Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it comes to workplace safety, the needs of nonprofits aren’t that dissimilar from those of any conventional business. That’s not to say, however, that the two should be handled in the same way. There are many ways in which nonprofits are unique in the scope of their workplace safety imperatives.<\/p>\n

One of the reasons for that is that nonprofits tend to have a more complex employment structure than a typical for-profit business. They often have full-time staff, volunteers, program administrators, and sometimes many other classes of employees that must all be provided with a safe, healthy workplace environment. They also have safety needs that relate to their clients and other beneficiaries, as well.<\/p>\n

Put together, that makes the workplace safety landscape for nonprofits one that’s fraught with challenges \u2013 but they’re challenges that can be overcome with some solid planning, policy-making, and training.<\/p>\n

Here’s an overview of the best ways for nonprofits to tackle the situation.<\/p>\n

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Begin With a Risk Assessment<\/h2>\n

Although it may seem like an obvious bit of advice, the first piece of the workplace safety puzzle for nonprofits is to conduct a risk assessment. Doing so will provide decision-makers with the information they need to make sure every aspect of workplace safety is addressed appropriately.<\/p>\n

Since no two nonprofits will operate in the same ways, there’s no set playbook as to how to go about a risk assessment, but in general, they should be looking to:<\/p>\n