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Comment by Dennis Barnett CSP 3 hours ago

Also with a near miss reporting program it can help to predicted where the next First Aid or Recordable incident might occur. That way a company is being proactive toward incidents verse reactive.

I agree that a "rewards program" doesn't have to be big. As mentioned below a simple thanks for doing it right/safely or a small token for the coffee/vending machines works just as well.

Comment by Christie Mendola 4 hours ago

The near miss reporting program is an interesting idea. Sounds like it would be more successful than an incentive program with group prizes, etc.

Comment by Mike Maloney on March 12, 2010 at 4:19pm

I have to agree. Incentives tend to inhibit reporting of incidents. Nobody wants to be the one to cost your team/department/shift/plant the big reward. What can work is simple little awards such as free coffee tokens when you see someone doing something safely. Even just recognizing someone by commenting that they did it right goes a long way.

You're right, Jay, in that Near Miss reporting is important. Effective root-cause analysis and irreversible corrective actions are critical.

Comment by Jay D. Rohman on March 12, 2010 at 2:39pm

Christie, I intend to agree with the blog writer. Incentives will not work unless there is a solid culture in place that ensures that employees really are safe and not just covering up. Organizations must encourage employees to adopt a culture of safety through continual positive reinforcements more than negative punishments and problem covering incentives. One of the other commentors on the blog talked about the value of a solid Near Miss Program. I believe from experience that a Near Miss Reporting Program is more valuable than an incentive program.
Jay D. Rohman www.EncouragingSafety.com

Comment by Christie Mendola on March 12, 2010 at 9:26am

This blog writer doesn't think safety incentive programs are a good idea at all. http://bit.ly/c7qaby

Comment by Christie Mendola on February 26, 2010 at 9:35am

Emedco offers a wide variety of safety training and compliance tools you can use in your workplace. We also provide banners, pins, certification items and scoreboards to help you motivate employees to work safely every day. http://www.emedco.com/safety-compliance/training-motivation.html

Comment by Toni Dugas on February 24, 2010 at 12:02pm

Visit www.SafetyAwardStore.com
They have hundreds of products for Safety Awards, Incentives and Safety Reminders....clothing, first-aid kits, duffle bags, emergency flashlights, Leatherman tools and much more. Even Safety Snack Packs!

Everything can be custom printed with your logo and safety message too!

Comment by Paul Spresser on January 10, 2010 at 2:07am

Introduction time perhaps - have worked at SIMTARS for 10 years (a testing station in Australia like FM or UL or CSA), worked for a consulting firm for a number of years and have struck out on my own. I have worked for a company called MOXI (www.moxi.com.au) as a trainer and assessor and writer of course material.

While I cover most areas in the hazardous arena, I have some particular interest in combustible dust issues, probably due to the fact that even here, this is the area where the most ignorance/denial seems to lie.

I am familiar with most internation standards (and have them). Australia is adopting IEC standards (albiet rebadged ones with extra appendices and some minor changes) and accepts IECEx certification (as well as the local variation for national standards - the ANZEx scheme). However, we dont accept ATEX. ATEX certified equipment need to have conformity assessment to local or IEC standards before being accepted.

I hope no one held their breath! Check out the website www.epeeconsulting.net for more information on what I do.

Cheers

Paul

Comment by Robert Kenneth Robinson on November 10, 2009 at 4:36am

can anyone give any insight on the CHST exam? I hear it is a hard exam, now I know my bit when it comes to construction safety after 20 years but I keep getting mixed signals from folks. Is there any main focal points? Is there a lot of math, any insight would be helpful and what to expect....thanks

Comment by William Losefsky on November 8, 2009 at 11:20am

Dennis, I recently found this company that offers "flash cards" to study fo rthe CSP. I used flash cards to study for my Ham radio exams and found them beneficial. Perhaps others can evaluate the site and let us know what you think? http://www.mo-media.com/csp/

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