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The Missing Link...Is Much More Than Just Safety

And it's as prevalent in corporate America as a Sasquatch sighting

Quick fairy tale: A recently promoted case study lauded a large national service company’s comprehensive safety incentive program, which awarded safety vouchers that could be redeemed for rewards. The program succeeded in raising safety awareness, promoting safe work practices and lowering claim counts.

Sounds solid enough. So, why refer to this seemingly successful program as a “fairy tale?” Because while the company and their solution provider are patting themselves on the back for a job well done, their approach may not necessarily end in a “happily ever after” result for the company.

The program could be simply acting as a patch to a specific problem area. But it may be a patch working in isolation, i.e., operating in its own silo. This “silo” approach misses a critical, often-overlooked step: Leveraging the link between safety and areas like attendance, turnover, training and wellness.

Yet, HR and safety managers and executives may often miss – or even ignore – this critical link. Why?

1. They don’t know where to begin, or
2. They focus too narrowly (can’t see the forest for the trees, so to speak), or
3. They are satisfied with “safe” gains produced by silo programs, or
4. They are intimidated or overwhelmed by the notion of collecting and analyzing data, or
5. All of the above

To realize full benefit of their programs, managers and execs must...

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