Posted By Jessica Nicholls I have never been involved in setting up an incentives scheme, however I did work on a site where a very effective scheme was in operation. The scheme was aimed at construction workers on the site - who were all on short term contracts. At various times, about twice a week the Safety Officer & a Manager would walk around the site and randomly pick an employee/group of employees. They would then check against a checklist certain criteria, i.e. is the PPE appropriate, is the individual aware of the precautions stated on the permit, and so on. Rewards were small, but quite popular, including pen knives, pens, key rings, caps, and even 'lucky dip' lottery tickets. The response to these checks were recieved very positively. The safety record of the project (whilst I can't remember exact figures) was extremely good, especially taking into consideration th conditions (ad-hoc workers, construction, unamiliar environmet, etc) If you would like any further information please contact me (jniholls@gknact.co.uk)

Posted By Tony Fothergill (Having discovered this great site).... Hi,I am currently on the final year of my Civil Engineering Degree (part time) and also working as a road safety engineer within a local authority. As part of my final year dissertation I am wishing to examine/investigate the value of safety incentive schemes within the construction industry - particularly in the UK. (I understand that such schemes are not confined to the construction industry nor the UK). I would appreciate if anybody could provide me with any useful websites/refernces/information which may aid me in my quest. ............Many thanks Tony P.S. My personal e-mail address if required is tonyjfothergill@hotmail.com

Posted By Ashley Williams My turn to throw a spanner in the works of safety incentive schemes. Personal opinion here and one gained from experiece is that Managers and Supervisors will cover up things to gain the incentive if its too good. Even free biscuits I have known organisations that have used incentives to try and reduce accident figures as well and this only leads to non reporting of accidents. Ashley