Many safety
managers ask a great question …
“Do safety incentives
really produce results?”
There are at
least two schools of thought voiced by safety managers:
- Tangibly appreciating and
recognizing individual behaviors that improve specific safety performance
and outcomes have a measurable and dramatic impact on the overall safety
and financial performance of a company.
- We pay our people to function in
a safe manner and get the results the company wants. They are already paid to work safe.
Before you
determine which answer is the right one for your organization, there are
certain aspects you need to consider.
These are founded in the answer to the following key questions and the
criteria stated below …
Key Questions:
Does your organization actively
measure, analyze, and broadcast safety performance and outcomes in terms of …
Ø The related costs of workers
compensation claims.
Ø Healthcare costs increases or
decreases due to incidents and accidents.
Ø The impact on operating expenses due
to lost time and added labor costs.
Ø Is there a well-communicated and
understood correlation between safety behaviors, performance, and the overall
financial performance of your organization?
Can you relate
the personal safety behaviors of your employees on-the-job performance to the
above four safety issues?
If
the answer to the above is YES! You are
in a great position to measurably and expediently improve your safety
behaviors, performance, and related outcomes by implementing a behavior based
awards program using positive reinforcement to change behavior.
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