Safety Awareness & Employee Recognition
Many companies face the challenge of creating and maintaining programs for sales incentives, employee recognition, safety awareness, client services and more. We understand these challenges and have over 35 years of combined experience in helping companies implement them successfully. Two of the most beneficial programs to consider are Corporate Safety and Employee Recognition programs.
“Safety Programs versus Safety Cultures”
Many corporations see “safety requirements” as a constant challenge in running their business. That challenge can be better addressed if a company will make “safety” a “core value” rather than a program or a requirement. A company with safety as a core value has created a safety culture, meaning safety is a way of life.
Developing and implementing a safety culture versus a simple safety program includes changing the way safety is viewed within the organization. See the table below for some of the major differences between safety requirements versus safety cultures.
SAFETY AS PROGRAM |
SAFETY AS A CULTURE |
Safety is a set of policies, procedures, and reports |
Safety is included in the company's mission and strategic plans |
Safety activities are done for compliance |
Safety is first, last, and always about people, including the employee's family |
Senior management is committed to safety (Do as I say) |
Senior management lives safety and is passionate about it (Do as I do) |
The company has two plans: the safety plan and the strategic/business plan |
Safety is first on every agenda in every meeting |
Accidents are seen as something that happens as a part of life |
Accidents are viewed as preventable |
Safety is a target or has an acceptable level based on an OSHA recordable rate |
Zero accidents is the only target (setting any higher target actually condones a certain number of accidents.) |
Safety is measured by lagging indicators — after the fact measures |
Leading indicators (preventive measures) are the key safety measures |
Improving safety may be seen as an economic benefit |
There is a heavy commitment to ongoing safety education and training and support staff |
Safety is a business risk and a cost |
Safety is an investment |
Safety is an issue to be negotiated |
Safety is first among equals (safety, quality, and productivity) |