Survey Reveals Employee Safety Concerns Are Rising as Employer Efforts Stall

AUSTIN, Texas: AlertMedia, the world’s leading threat intelligence, emergency communication, and travel risk management provider, today released its highly anticipated 2025 Employee Safety Report: Closing the Workplace Safety Gap. The report reveals that workplace safety remains a top priority for employees worldwide—but significant gaps persist between employee expectations and employer efforts.

Now in its fourth year, the report surveyed more than 2,000 full-time U.S. employees to understand their perceptions of safety and to arm employers with data and insights into how they can better deliver against employees’ safety expectations. This year, the survey also included 1,000 full-time U.K. employees to add an international perspective.

“AlertMedia’s 2025 Employee Safety Report highlights that workplace safety is a fundamental expectation for employees across geographies, industries, and generations,” says Christopher Kenessey, CEO at AlertMedia. “When organizations can meet these expectations by fostering a culture of safety built on trust, communication, and support, it benefits both employees and employers, creating a more resilient, productive, and empowered workforce.”

Key Findings from Closing the Workplace Safety Gap:

• Workplace Safety Is Critical to Employees, Yet Many Feel Unsafe: While nearly all employees (96%) believe physical safety at work is essential, more than half (56%) do not feel completely safe at work.
• Emergencies at Work: 81% of employees have personally experienced an emergency or safety incident at work, yet 35% feel unprepared to navigate these events.
• Safety Priorities: Only 63% of employees believe their employer considers their safety a top priority, compared to 75% who think their employer prioritizes company reputation.
• Safety Reporting Concerns: Employees generally feel encouraged to report safety issues to their employer, but 39% of employees who reported a safety issue said they subsequently experienced retaliation, making them hesitant to speak up.
• Mental Health: 95% of employees consider mental health important, yet 15% believe their employer ignores it altogether.
• Communication: Poor communication (39%) and lack of timely updates (56%) contribute to employees feeling unsafe.

The 2025 report emphasizes the need for stronger safety policies, enhanced mental health support, and improved communication between employers and employees. Businesses that prioritize safety see higher trust and engagement from their workforce—employees who feel safe are three times more likely to feel prepared for emergencies.

To download the full report, visit: www.alertmedia.com/employee-safety-report.

Methodology

The AlertMedia employee safety survey reached a total of 3,022 full-time-employed respondents—2,022 U.S. respondents ages 18–80 and 1,000 U.K. respondents ages 18–80. The survey was conducted online between November 4, 2024, and November 20, 2024.

About AlertMedia

AlertMedia helps organizations protect their people and businesses through all phases of an emergency. Our award-winning threat intelligence, emergency communication, and travel risk management solutions help companies of all sizes identify, respond to, and recover from critical events faster and more confidently. AlertMedia supports essential communication for thousands of leading businesses—including DHL, JetBlue, Coca-Cola Bottling, and Walmart—in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit www.alertmedia.com.

Fonte: Business Wire