GiftCard Partners Blog

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.

Are we truly doing enough to support the nurses who care for us? National Nurses Week, celebrated in May, serves as a crucial reminder of the invaluable contributions nurses make daily. However, the reality is that many nurses are overworked, burned out, and facing challenging workplace conditions year-round.

Workplace safety is a top priority in auto parts manufacturing, yet challenges like high injury rates, disengaged employees, and first-year worker vulnerability persist. To address these risks, GiftCard Partners collaborated with a leading manufacturer to implement a safety incentive program. By rewarding safe behaviors with flexible incentives, the program reduced injuries, improved MOD scores, and delivered measurable cost savings.

2.8 million cases were recorded of nonfatal injuries and illnesses in United States in 2022, averaging about 10 days away from work per incident of injury or illness.  

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.