CEf Commercial Drywall, Inc. Vol. 3 No. 9
Craftsman July 1982
workers, supervisors M(bw safety incentive program awards good records CDI’s new safety incentive program was launched in Houston in midJuly. The program, which features awards for workers and supervisors for safety achievement, was unveiled at the supervisors’ breakfast July 13. According to safety manager Ron McKinley, and employee relations manager Larry Williams, the awards are based on a jobsite’s ability to maintain an accident incidence rate of 10 or below. The rating represents an average of one accident per 10 workers per quarter, and is based on the number of accidents in ratio to the number of workers on a job. “We set 10 as our goal based on past years’ performance. During the most recent rating period (Sept. ’80-Sept. ’81), we compiled a rating of 12,” says Ron. “Having a 10 to shoot for gives us a goal that is realistic but still a challenge. If we meet our goal, we will enjoy at least a 17 percent reduction in accidents and hopefully a corresponding drop in costs.” Last year, CDI’s costs for workers’ compensation and medical expenses as a result of some 505 jobsite injuries exceeded $552,000. “Through Operation 3P, we have attempted to increase our productivity. Since productivity is measured as a ratio of input to output, anything we can do to lower costs of doing business will have a positive effect on productivity. We think there is considerable room for reducing our more than half a million dollars in direct accident costs," Ron contends. The awards that have been established under the new safety incentive program include two quarterly awards and two annual awards. One quarterly award will go to each worker whose jobsite craft
Finishing and painting supervisors meet with employee relations manager Larry Williams and personnel director Ron McKinley to exchange ideas about the new safety program. Clockwise, are Ron Love, B.J. Ward, Warren Fowler, Dub Williams, Ken O'Brien, Thomas Craddock, Larry, Ron, Ralph Stilz and Tony Cuellar.
meets or beats the 10 rating. For instance, if the finishers on a particular job achieve a rating of 8 during a quarter, each member of that craft will receive an award. Likewise, carpenters, laborers, and painters who beat the rating will earn the award. First and second quarter awards will be specially designed caps and t-shirts, respectively. Subsequent quarterly awards will be determined at a later date. In addition, the supervisor who achieves the lowest incidence rate for the quarter will receive a custom plaque. The two annual awards include a service pin recognizing employees who go a year without an accident and a supervisor bonus based on
achieving an average incidence rate for the year of 10 or below. “The incidence rating for all awards is based on the number of compensable accidents, not the total number,” says Ron. “Compensable accidents are the ones that require a physician's treatment. Any injury where the worker can receive sufficient medical attention at the jobsite, like getting a bandage for a small cut, does not count against the individual or the job." “I would like to thank all the supervisors for their input and suggestions that went into developing the program," says Ron. “Larry and I have tried to implement a program that is fair and attainable for everyone.”