MOTIVATING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT
MONEY
OBJECTIVES
Understanding management and supervisor roles in the safety programInvolving employees in the safety program
Conducting effective safety meetings and committees
Using awards and incentives to promote safety
Safety training is fast becoming the private sector’s greatest tool to impact the “corporate ‘bottom line.’ ” A safe work environment
exists only if the individuals in that environment have safety skills.
DID YOU KNOW?
Injuries in the workplace cost our nation $156.2* billion
in 2003
4,500 people died in 2003 from workplace injuries while 54,400
workers were killed in their home and community*
*2003 National Safety Council Accident Facts
ROLE OF MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISORS
ENSURE A SAFE WORKPLACE
COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY
FOSTER COMMITMENT TOWARD SAFE BEHAVIOR
BE A ROLE MODEL/LEADER OF SAFETY
MONITOR THE WORK ENVIRONMENT
WHY DO WE TRAIN?
To comply with government regulations
To save money by reducing injury related costs
To increase productivity
To improve employee moral
TRAINING IS THE KEY
EFFECTIVE SAFETY COMMUNICATION GUIDELINES
Show a positive attitude toward work safety
Be open to employee input
Praise employees when they perform tasks safely
MORE GUIDELINES
Do not over-supervise employees, or be unreasonable in work expectations
Allow competent employees to work without feeling that they are under your constant inspection
Ensure that employees are aware of the location of telephones, posted emergency numbers, fire extinguishers, and contingency plans
MORE GUIDELINES
Keep current on all new safety procedures, personal protective equipment, and machinery
Provide the proper protective equipment
Use written communication when necessary
To make sure safety is no
accident, make sure it's
everyone's business,
including all employees
Ways to involve employees in
the safety program:
Post your own policy on a safety board
Hold safety meetings and communicate
this policy
Practice what you preach
Ways to involve employees in
the safety program:
Make clear assignments of responsibility
Ask your employees to get involved
Use your employees’ knowledge
Find your “true believers”
Ways to involve employees in
the safety program:
Involve management
Let the employees make safety decisions
Set up a safety committee
Ways to involve employees in
the safety program:
Design a Safety Newsletter
Provide positive feedback
Offer awards and incentives
Purpose of Safety Meetings
Encourage safety awareness
Get employees actively involved
Motivate employees to follow proper safety procedures
Purpose of Safety Meetings
“Nip” safety hazards “in the bud”
Introduce workers to new safety procedures, rules, equipment and preventive measures
SAFETY MEETING TIPS
Meetings should be brief
Do not hold on Monday morning or Friday afternoon
Topic should be any subject that promotes safety awareness for the group
TYPES OF MEETINGS
Scheduled
Emergency
Special Function
PREPARATION & PLANNING
Choose your topic
Gather your information
Map it out
Set a time limit
Practice
METHODS OF CONDUCTING
Oral
Oral with Visual Effects
Handouts
Video
THE SAFETY MEETING
Introduce the topic
Present the facts
Demonstrate
Open meeting for discussion
Summarize
SAFETY COMMITTEE RULES
Safety Officer never chairs the committee
Committee should be diverse
Meet Regularly
Have An Agenda
DOCUMENT THE MEETING!
Review safety program
Revise Policies and Procedures
Make written recommendations to management
Take emergency action when necessary
Review accident/incident reports
COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES
AWARDS & INCENTIVES
Award – a prize that you win
Incentive – something that serves as a stimulus to action by appealing to self interest
DEVELOPING AN INCENTIVE PLAN
Have an established safety program
Determine time duration
Develop written goals
Develop a baseline for achievements
DEVELOPING AN INCENTIVE PLAN
Develop a budget
Get input
Publicize your goals
MORE OPTIONS
Form a committee
Advertise and promote it
Be ready
LOW COST MOTIVATORS
Write a letter of commendation
Ask employees for advice/opinions
Give verbal praise
Pass along compliments you
received from others
LOW COST MOTIVATORS
Write an e-mail/memo to a superior and copy the employee
Put positive information in the employee’s productivity file
Provide quick follow up on problems/hazards when recognized
Post positive achievements on the safety bulletin board
LOW COST MOTIVATORS
Say Thank You and mean it
Allow flextime
Designate special parking places
Give out award plaques, trophies or diplomas
Feature an employee of the month
Recognize peers that have helped you
LOW COST MOTIVATORS
Have a coffee/juice morning to acknowledge accomplishments
Thank somebody that contributes ideas, regardless on whether you use it
Always give others credit when due
Create group awards to recognize teamwork
Ask the employees how they want to be recognized
LOW COST MOTIVATORS
Ask a superior to write a memo acknowledging an accomplishment for your employee
Post complimentary letters on the safety bulletin board
Send employees to special seminars and workshops that may interest them
OTHER MOTIVATORS
Safety Day
Safety Olympics
Safety T-Shirts
Dinner for two gift
certificates
Weekend stay at bed & breakfast
TEST1. You can have a good safety program without employee
involvement. True False
2. List at least 5 ways to involve employees in the safety
program.
3. Why do you have safety meetings?
4. What is an incentive?
5. How can you show ORM you have a safety program?