On the Spot Safety Awards?

There are still many EHS managers that think they shouldn't have to reward workers to behave safely on the job.   Frankly safety managers have valid reasons to think this way. Traditional safety programs of the past that awarded employees with poor safety habits, just because they were lucky enough hot to have an accident during the program period, were poorly designed programs. Safety and operation managers were tired of spending their money and not getting sustained safety behavior.  They still are.

But safety incentive programs are changing their focus, and changing for the better.   When viewing safety incentives through the proven science of behavior modification, it’s hard to disagree with using awards to recognize safe performance. They become the positive consequence that turns the behavior change into a habit.

When you want to improve safety performance, offer rewards that are consistently and continuously used to reinforce the safe behaviors you are seeking. And you don’t need that reward to be expensive.  As we've told clients for years, a safety award initiative should be about changing behaviors on the journey, not waiting until you get to the destination.

On The Spot, an award system that was recently introduced and already has dozens of companies using it, is an award system that safety professionals use to motivate the steps to safety rather than just the end results. 

The  program was designed in such a way that allows you to thank employees often with tangible positive reinforcement with little or no attendant cost.  You easily manage your budget and have a highly motivational award that your employees will love.  And it is very easy to administer.

If you would like a brief paper that will tell you about On The Spot and how it can help you reduce incidents and at the same time creates safe behaviors that turn into habits, let us know.