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I am curious if anyone has run any internal H&S Awards Program or financial reward incentives within large sites that have multiple contractors?
I'm trying to gauge what sort of programs they have run our, how these were judged etc.
Andrew
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Be careful with these.
Think of the poor chap who has an incident that ruins a track record and denies everyone of their bonus.
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I agree, one reason why accidents will not get reported is in fear of loosing that incentive. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
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We have operated such a scheme recently on a large, multi contractor project - HVDC interconnector between Ireland and UK.
The scheme was modelled on one I used before on a CCGT power station construction project.
It worked well with no negative issues.
PM me with your email if you want a copy.
Regards
Jonty
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Plenty of history of underreporting if you link incentives to lack of accidents, so emphasis should be on leading indicators of performance, not counting what's gone wrong.
“special attention to safety incentive and discipline programs that have been shown to discourage workers from reporting injuries and illnesses” (OSHA presentation to National Petrochemical and Refiners Association, May 2010) - 5 years after BP Texas City with an OSHA boss essentialy berating the entire onshore sector for not learning the lessons os TXC.
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We tried using charitable donations for every near miss reported. Donations for charity can be claimed back against tax and don't cost the company any real money. Near miss reporting went up, a big check was handed to the local hospice and we gathered important data on areas where we could prevent more serious incidents. The MD was pleased as it cost him only man hours!
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Run properly they are a great idea and it is surprising how much pride a worker takes in performing to a standard... or better.
We ran it for a spell then amalgamated with quality,reliability and those that go the extra mile.
We think it is great
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Like many of my colleagues I am sceptical of the benefits with these awards. The only thing I would condone is an award for the reporting of unsafe conditions and acts, often referred to as Don't Walk By. A simple luncheon voucher or something similar is all that is needed.
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I would be wary of such scheme as they can have a negative impact by forcing issues underground. Why not turn it around and reward not only reporting but solutions offered to solve problems. I bet managers wont like that though.
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Don't measure accidents or non-compliance. Reward the group which has the best compliance practice.
Then, if you can, offer a gift (not safety related), to every member of the group. Including the supervisor. DO NOT GIVE CASH OR A VOUCHER ! They go too fast and are soon forgotten. Offer something which will last and be used. I still have a garden hose and a battery charger from the company I left 20 years ago. And I still remember that they were safety prizes.
Merv
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bigpub wrote:I would be wary of such scheme as they can have a negative impact by forcing issues underground. Why not turn it around and reward not only reporting but solutions offered to solve problems. I bet managers wont like that though.
Sorry I probably wasn't clear, but this is exactly the sort of thing which I meant. Not about incentives necessarily for good performance - or rather perception of good performance where reports aren't sent - but on the ideas and problem solving, as well as incentives to encourage reporting.
Andrew
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Merv wrote:Don't measure accidents or non-compliance. Reward the group which has the best compliance practice.
Then, if you can, offer a gift (not safety related), to every member of the group. Including the supervisor. DO NOT GIVE CASH OR A VOUCHER ! They go too fast and are soon forgotten. Offer something which will last and be used. I still have a garden hose and a battery charger from the company I left 20 years ago. And I still remember that they were safety prizes.
Merv
I think this is a really good point as well. Rewards should be something which provide cognitive reinforcement.
Andrew
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