Safety Contributes to Operational Excellence
It might not be obvious to some organizations, but if safety initiatives are implemented with the right approach, they can become operational excellence programs that positively impact production, quality and performance. 
There are aspects of safety and quality - like managing people, employee engagement or communication - that are more universal and shouldn’t be kept in one department only. 
Safety and productivity are so closely linked because they operate on the same principles. The risk of injury is lowest when workers are paying attention to the task at hand and following a safety process to the letter. 
And productivity is at its peak when employees are focused on what they’re doing and avoid deviating from the work process. 
In this regard, safety and operations both traffic in attention. So it makes sense that the fates of the two functions are intertwined. Supporting a safety initiative in a way that makes the program an integral part of the company throughout all of its departments can translate safe behaviors into more productive actions, positively affecting the whole organization and its performance.