Case Study: Employee Involvement in Hazard Recognition
SEAL SmartCard R+ System Increased Employee Engagement and Decreased Incidents
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AT A GLANCE
CHALLENGES:
Previous Behavior Based Safety programs based on observation and feedback were time-consuming, cumbersome and ineffective.
Employee engagement was not meeting objectives.
OBJECTIVES:
Improve safety culture through positive reinforcement.
Increase employee engagement.
SOLUTION:
The SEAL SmartCard R+ System empowered the team to adopt a more proactive approach to enhancing the organization's safety and culture
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ABOUT NUTRASWEET
Leading manufacturing producer of bulk aspartame.
Based in Augusta, Georgia.
VPP certified star site.
Founded in 1985.
300+ employees.
NutraSweet leadership was looking to improve safety throughout the organization by utilizing positive reinforcement in their culture.
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BENEFITS + RESULTS
Reduced Incidents:
Decreased recordable injuries per year.
Increased Employee Engagement:
After utilizing the SEAL SmartCard R+ System, employee engagement increased from about 5% to 96% participation.
Improved Reporting & Safety Outcomes:
NutraSweet increased the number of near-miss reports by 400%, significantly enhancing safety.
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TESTIMONIAL
“When you do safety well, generally if people think you’re doing it not because you have a position but because you really care...they will respect that and try to make their supervisor happy.”
-Larry Beggs, Former Site Leader, NutraSweet
