Maintaining a safe work environment for all employees is one of the many challenges faced by companies in the drilling industry. With varied and dynamic work environments, such as inclement weather, remote work sites and challenging terrain, safety must always remain the number one priority. What’s the best way to keep safety top of mind for employees? Keep employees involved. Employee engagement has a proven track record, especially when it comes to health and safety programs.
Today’s most successful health and safety programs integrate multiple channels of engagement to educate employees and continuously motivate them to use safe work practices. Programs become much more relevant to the actual working conditions when employees are provided frequent opportunities to contribute program content. Most importantly, taking the time to recognize employee contributions imparts a sense of pride and ownership, and often leads to higher retention and employee satisfaction rates.