Category: Employee Safety Programs

The Safety Dilemma: How to Reward Results Transparently

When we design programs, yes, we recognize great results and actions that participants have taken. But what we’re really trying to do is help our clients motivate and inspire behavior – creating changes in everyday actions that will lead to the desired end result.

This is particularly important in safety programs or anything that is employee-facing. You can have some small incentive for achieving “accident-free days” or “no incidents.” But really, that is not what we want the core of the program to be. We want to create a program that drives the behaviors that create a base culture of safety.

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An Accident Waiting to Happen

You have probably heard the phrase “an accident waiting to happen” – or used it yourself to refer to a person or environment that is dangerous or unsafe. According to wordhistories.net the phrase is of US origin and first appeared in print in the October 6, 1905 edition of the Central Kansas Democrat: “We heard… Read more »

Engagement, Recognition, and Safety Strategies Drive Positive Business Outcomes

Last week we mentioned some of the impacts related to the labor shortage and employee recruitment and retention challenges. With less-than-full staffing, employers pressed to maintain operational, production, and service demands are employing a variety of strategies to these ends. Our experience in helping deliver profitable business outcomes centers around comprehensive programs that develop and… Read more »

Preventable Accidents Occurring Earlier in Tenure

Present-day challenges in the workplace are creating legitimate concerns about an increase in preventable accidents, as businesses try to meet growing demand with a less-than-full complement of staff. National Safety Council’s Safety+Health magazine references one study that bears this out – showing that injuries are occurring much earlier in workers’ job tenure. The study was conducted by researchers from Selective… Read more »