12-21-06

Happy Holidays!

Would you mind sharing your safety bucks program details?  We are seeking "simple" incentives for the new year.

Thanks,

Ron Waite (rwaite@keymarkcorp.com)

marsh2275a,

I am looking for a safety incentive program, and had thought of a very similar idea-where the employees can get free gloves, measuring tapes, welding aprons etc once the acquire enough months without accidents. I would appreciate see your program, it would save me the time of creating the documents. 

Thanks mcornelsen@webcomfg.com

marsh2275a,

I would appreciate it if you would send me your safety buck program and all the rules. We are always looking for new ideas and promotions.

Would love to find new things in time to implement for safety month.

Thank you,

Dee Dee

Linda,

Could you send me some information on how you do the silent auction?

Thank you,

Dee Dee

We use Safety Bingo as an incentive for our employees. It is a big hit with our company, but I'm not really sure how it works with others. Our Bingo game is for the entire company (130 employees). Winner gets $25 cash prize and their picture in the company news letter. But we don't have any departments in competition against each other, I'm not really sure why anyone would want to do that within the same company. All of our departments really do work together well, so why try to disturb that with having them compete against each other.

We reward perfect attendance and the like as well. Our Employee of the Month contest is handled differently than most I have heard of. This is also done with little or no competition. Every employee in our company has the opportunity to nominate anyone they want based on certain qualifications: appearance, quality, work ethic, attitude, attendance, safety, etc. The Employee of the Month is then chosen by a panel of representatives from each department, which gives everyone a fair chance. The people nominate and the people vote!

We try to recognize as much as possible those who work safely. We were accident free for 2006, so everyone got a prize with the company logo and safety slogan on it. I don't think that Bingo was the reason we had no recordables, but I think Bingo was a reward that everyone got a chance to play because they were accident free. If an accident occurs, the game ends for the whole plant, and everyone knows that. Does that mean that people don't record an accident just to keep playing a game? I would hope not. I would hope that everyone has established and inforces a safety policy to the point that everyone recognizes the consequences of not reporting an accident, instead of the benifits of playing a game. The game can always start over. A certain aspect of a person's life may not if it is neglected.

Be sure that whatever safety incentive you choose is appropriate for your company, not just a popular idea that sounds good. Safety Bingo may not be the right thing for everyone. There a lot of things out there that may work. Some incentive programs may put a little dent into your budget, while others (usually the ones I think work the best) really don't cost much at all. Anything that keeps the employees focused on safety is a great idea. And I truely believe that for every dollar you spend on safety you are saving so much more on workers comp and lost time!

Finally, we placed a sign which posts the current number of days we are accident free with the previous best record. We placed it in the breakroom where everyone could see it. This really gets everyone thinking about how many days they were once capable of accomplishing something remarkable, and hopefully will motivate everyone to push for a new record.

Linda,

I am interested in the safety incentive program rules and guidelines. Would you be willing to share that info with me? If so, please email at hr@southgatehc.com

Thanks

We use a safety bucks program where the safety office, or top management see you doing something "safe" or your name is submitted to the safety office as having been "safe" you are given $5.00.  Everyone seems to like it and some people when given a "group" bucks all go out together for ice cream or lunch, donuts.  Its a great moral booster.

Please send me your e-mail address and I will send you the instruction we have created for the safety bucks.

joan.aders@navy.mil

Dear Barnardd,

I am  having a difficult time building our matrix for earning points. Is there a chance you would be willing to share yours?

I want to promote safe behavior but like everyone else I do not want to promote the hiding of injuries.

michael.knott@us.ngrid.com

Please send me the instructions you have created for the safety bucks program.

Thanks,

d_hardey@yahoo.com

Are you still happy with the Safety Buck Program ? If so , I'd love to have some info.

George Van De Griff ( george.vandegriff@englandinc.net )

Safetty Director

England, Inc

We started an incentive program for FY 07 - tied to recordables (which is not the best thing to do); however, we added one twist.  All safety training must be completed by the due date and submitted with signed training rosters and any other information that I request.  Every Monday I send out a new training topic with the due date of end of shift on Friday of that week.  Twice a month I have a training video they have to show, and leader sheets and quizzes that have to be turned in. 

If the supervisor doesn't do the training, or if they showed the video, but didn't fill out the sheet, or if they did the training but did not turn in signed documentation, or they did the training after the due date, that department is eliminated from the monthly incentive award - even if they did not have a recordable.  This put the pressure on the supervisor to get the training completed.  It's a sad day when we give out the awards and a department doesn't get it because the supervisor failed to complete the training.

In addition, departments that receive the award for 6 consecutive months, there is a special bonus - (like pizza lunch for everyone in those departments); and if they go 12 consecutive months, there is a bigger - special bonus - yet to be determined. 

Monthly summary reports are posted, which clearly shows who was late, or who did not do the training.   I find that the supervisors do not want their department highlighted as one who didn't get the award. 

The safety team selects the award and the steering committee approves it. 

Joyce Beeker, ArvinMeritor, Frankfort, KY