Safety Award Program | Mining Employee Safety Incentives

A Trusted Partner in Safety Recognition

Numerous companies in the mining industry are realizing the impact of offering safety incentives on the cost of insurance premiums and overall profitability. By providing safety awards to workers who complete safety training and reach safety milestones, mining companies are able to increase safety compliance and awareness on the jobsite.

Miners work in dangerous jobsite environments every day and the potential for injury not only results in multiple expenses for mining companies but can also cost a person his or her life. Awards Network works with mining companies to create a safety program that improves safety awareness and compliance while reducing the cost of insurance and worker’s compensation claims.

SAFETY BY THE NUMBERS

Safe teams don’t happen by accident.

Engaged employees are safer employees. Recognizing safe behavior helps build the culture behind fewer incidents and lower injury costs.

63%

fewer safety incidents

Work units in the top quartile for employee engagement have 63% fewer safety incidents than those in the bottom quartile.

Source: Gallup, Q12 Meta-Analysis

$48,000

Average cost per work injury

A single medically consulted work injury costs an estimated $48,000 in wages, medical expenses, and administrative costs.

Source: National Safety Council, Injury Facts, 2024

$4-$6

ROI per $1

OSHA estimates that effective safety and health programs return $4 to $6 for every $1 invested.

Source: OSHA

The Case Study

Mining Award Program with Awards Network

Challenge

A client in the mining industry found that each on the job accident cost around $50,000 due to lost time and productivity. In order to reduce the number of accidents, the company decided to start a safety points program.

Solution

Awards Network designed custom point cards that could be given to employees for on the spot safety recognition. Employees could save the safety point cards or spend the points on safety awards by redeeming them online.

To supplement the safety point cards, the incentive program included safety posters that gave tips on safe work behavior and were posted in employee locker rooms and break rooms. The company regularly held safety discussions in which employees could volunteer to lead a discussion on a safety topic of their choice. Volunteers were then awarded safety points based on the quality of the presentation.

Benefits and Results of the Mining Safety Awards Program

As a result of the safety points program over two years, lost time accidents were reduced by 47% over the previous years. The estimated cost reduction was $5 million for lost time accidents alone. Overall, the company saw a decrease in employee absenteeism and a favorable increase in productivity and profitability due to the increased safety awareness among employees.

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