Saturday, October 27, 2012
The Winding Staircase to Setting Up a Safety Incentive Program
Occupational Health & Safety: The process of putting a new safety incentive program into place is at least intricate; if you don't have a process in mind, it can be practically impossible. Implementation mistakes not only can diminish the effectiveness of a safety incentive program, they also can keep the program from even getting off the ground. I have seen safety incentive programs with the purest and loftiest of goals grind to a halt before they ever start. In one instance, it was because of an argument over whether gift cards, brand-name merchandise, or a company-sponsored picnic was the best reward. Another well-meaning group could not get past the discussion of whether an end-of-year sweepstakes drawing for a truck was better than a safety bingo card game.
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I think this article really puts safety into perspective. It is a way to encourage safety through rewards. People often times might leave out a step or do a report after the fact just to get it done. I think the idea of an incentive program can be a really positive thing causing people to be more motivated to be safe. Safety is important but if the prospect of a gift card will make people be more thorough with safety I think a couple hundred dollars worth of gift cards can be a small expense for a company. Companies have to pay insurance anyways but if the prospect of rewards can save an accident from happening it can have a much larger benefit for a company than just a lower insurance payment.
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