Leading and Lagging indicators in the Health and Safety environment have been proven to be an effective tool in minimizing and preventing accident form occurring and setting up appropriate corrective measures that control risks that are already present in an organization. Lagging indicators will present the areas where a business may have shortcomings when it comes to safety measures, which can be shown by looking into the history of the organization, for example, prior accident reports, lost time, and Insurance and works compensation costs.

Leading indicators take the opposite approach and implement safety measures to ensure that an accident does not occur, this can be done by conducting a risk assessment, introducing frequent safety training, and improving the organization’s safety culture by leading by example.