Case Study: Improved Safety Culture Slashes Incidents & Worker’s Comp Costs
SEAL SmartCard R+ System Dramatically Decreased Incidents for ARB
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ABOUT ARB
-Construction engineering company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Primoris.
-Based in Lake Forest, California.
-Founded in 1946.
-1,600 employees.
ARB leadership was looking to improve safety throughout the organization by better utilizing positive reinforcement in their culture.
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AT A GLANCE
CHALLENGES:
-Previous positive reinforcement methods were ineffective and unsustainable
-Employee engagement was low
OBJECTIVES:
-Improve safety culture and safety outcomes through positive reinforcement
-Increase employee engagement
SOLUTION:
The SEAL SmartCard R+ System empowered the team to adopt a more proactive and sustainable approach to enhancing the organization's safety and culture.
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BENEFITS + RESULTS
Dramatically Reduced Incidents
Decreased recordable injuries per year from 20 lost time injuries and 1 fatality to 0 lost time injuries and 0 fatalities. Their resultant TRIR and DART were both 0.0.
Increased Employee Engagement & Morale
Employee engagement rose from 28% to 98%. Teamwork & communication greatly improved.
Decreased Worker’s Comp Costs & E-Mod
Worker’s compensation costs decreased and their experience modification rate dropped significantly from 1.00 to 0.64.
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TESTIMONIAL
“...it’s a very sustainable program. That’s what we like about it since we started doing business with Bill. Our guys are talking to each other. they’re communicating. They are doing a lot of positive recognition. The {SEAL SmartCard R+} system’s worked really well for us...”
-Darryl Oscars, HSE Manager, ARB Inc.
