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Safety First, Rewards Next

Building a culture of engagement through incentive-driven training

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Cindy Mielke
Mon, 09/22/2025 - 12:02
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Over the years, there have been many developments in systems and technologies that have helped industries redefine how businesses are structured. These changes, especially in sectors like manufacturing and distribution, have led to new roles and responsibilities for employees.

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However, often with these new responsibilities comes work in hazardous environments that require certain safety protocols to be followed. To address this, businesses have regular safety training sessions to ensure employees stay safe and meet compliance standards.

The challenge for businesses, though, is making these training sessions engaging enough for employees to get the full value. This is where incentive-driven training helps.

Challenges with traditional safety programs

While business safety programs can vary, there are some common issues that lead to a lack of engagement and tangible value for employees.

Dry and unengaging content: A common issue with traditional training programs is their dry, outdated format. Sitting through a long, unengaging training session makes it easy to lose interest in the information being presented.

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Submitted by Steven J Moore (not verified) on Mon, 09/22/2025 - 19:25

Incentive Programs

Safety incentive programs almost ALWAYS fail (and can make things worse).  WHY?  Because the real incentive is to HIDE safety injuries/issues in order to get a false low Incident Rate, ghet the reward, and make everyone happy.  Safety Incentive programs should be built around employee ownership and participation, not Incident Rate.  You seriously need to understand the work of E. Scott Geller to understand the "psychology of safety".  Making safety a core value of the company's culture is, indeed, a critical factor.  

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