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Emphasizing safety is paramount when it comes to any variety of industrial work or skilled labor. Keeping the workplace safe and happy is crucial for productivity, and also helps to maximize your bottom line. Unsafe behavior can be expensive: think damaged inventory, lost profits, injury compensation, even legal action. Avoid these concerns by creating a company culture among your employees with the importance of safety in mind.

The Benefits of Perception Surveys

The number one advantage to a perception survey is that it provides more reliable feedback for managers to interpret. Collecting this information will allow leaders to understand the scope of employee safety awareness and create measures to address any gaps in knowledge. Take the initiative to collect this data from your workers. The information gathered will display trends in awareness and help signal areas of safety concern that need more education implemented. Additionally, input like exit surveys can help identify how the departing employee perceives the company. This is valuable intel which will help you develop your positive workplace environment and prevent employee turnover.

Measure Employee Understanding

It’s critical to know what they understand about the importance of safety and the role they play in developing and maintaining a culture committed to workplace safety. It’s important to maintain open lines of communication. Laying a foundation of two-way feedback with your staff will improve morale. Team members will feel more comfortable coming to you with workplace issues. A perception survey will indicate what training and education may be necessary, and will also evaluate staff morale and employee satisfaction. Take advantage of this opportunity by selecting an NSC survey that will examine safety as well as workplace climate — two birds, one stone.

Gather Reliable Data

Creating a relationship with your team is one matter – having reliable input is another. Using a Perception Survey from a provider like NSC can indicate valuable safety metrics and help you get a concrete idea of what additional safety training may be necessary, and how frequent follow-ups should be. NSC can provide three different safety surveys – the Business and Safety Integration Survey (BASIS), the Occupational Safety Climate Assessment Report (OSCAR), and the Safety Barometer. Taking time to distribute this survey and analyze the outcomes is a terrific way to make your workplace safer and happier for everyone.

Implement the Intel

Develop an improvement plan to target any weaknesses in your safety training as well as any shortcomings when it comes to cultivating a positive working environment for you and your staff. Demonstrate the importance of safety and the company’s mission by making it clear in all onboarding and training materials. Additionally, consider keeping employees engaged in these processes by keeping information interesting and fun. Consider incorporating quizzes, crosswords, or even trivia sessions to get out important information with more captivating methods.

Work with a Top Staffing Agency in Chicago

For more ideas on how to implement effective workplace safety measures and training, or how to implement safety awareness during the onboarding process, check out our website. Davis Staffing is a top Chicago staffing agency for skilled labor and light industrial staffing, and we know what it takes to create a harmonious, safe office environment.Contact our team today to get started!

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