Plastics company molds safety to fit new organization
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The development of an employee health and safety program at Atlantis Plastics Inc. involved collaboration between the human resources and manufacturing operations. A cross-functional process-improvement team was established followed by the development of a mission statement for health and safety. A safety program manual was created by 1994 while a core safety program was implemented in Jan. 1995. As of Sep. 1995, the program had reduced accidents and lost-time injuries by at least 50%.
Publication Name: Safety & Health
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0891-1797
Year: 1996
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How to run a successful safety-incentive program
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A safety-incentive program is designed to promote safety at the workplace. The basic categories of employee incentives are money, recognition, time off, stock ownership, special assignments, advancement, increased autonomy, training and education, parties and other recreational activities and prizes. Some of the most important aspects of a successful safety-incentive program are goal setting and sustaining the incentive program.
Publication Name: Safety & Health
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0891-1797
Year: 1997
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