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June marks National Safety Month, an annual campaign led by the National Safety Council (NSC) to spotlight the importance of reducing the leading causes of preventable workplace injuries and deaths. While safety has always been mission-critical, today’s rapidly changing work environments make proactive safety strategies more vital than ever.

Building a culture of health and safety within your company is important not just to keep employees safe, but to keep them engaged. Safety programs are one tool commonly used to formalize a culture of health and safety and to create opportunities for peer leadership by naming safety champions. Safety champions are employees who are not just responsible for their own safety but become peer leaders to promote health and safety across your workforce.  

Imagine a workplace where safety isn't just a rule but a celebrated part of the culture. How do you make that leap? The secret might just lie in a simple yet powerful tool: incentives. Let's explore how the right rewards can turn safety compliance from a must-do into a want-to, transforming your workplace in the process.

Every organization wants a safer workplace: fewer accidents, more awareness, and a culture where employees genuinely look out for each other. But safety doesn’t happen by accident.

If you want your team to take safety seriously, you need more than policies and posters. You need a well-structured safety incentive program that motivates real behavior change. And when done right, it doesn’t just reduce incidents; it boosts morale, improves productivity, and builds trust.

As employers prepare to welcome employees back to their offices, it’s critical that employers prepare their staff for the “new normal” at work. Communicating new safety expectations in advance helps employees familiarize themselves with changes like different schedules and new safety protocols that involve wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) and increased spacing of workstations.