Here are some ways employers can motivate employees to comply with health and safety procedures:
- Provide regular training and reminders on procedures to increase awareness and understanding of why they are important.
- Lead by example by modeling safe behaviors themselves and prioritizing safety in decision making.
- Recognize and reward safe behaviors through incentives like bonuses, time off, or public praise to positively reinforce compliance.
- Involve employees in safety committees and discussions to give them ownership over procedures and make compliance feel more voluntary than mandatory.
- Clearly communicate how compliance protects not only their own safety but that of coworkers to appeal to team and community values.
- Cite real accident examples to demonstrate the very real risks