If you’ve been thinking recently that a large part of your company’s injury prevention program has been turned upside down, you’re not alone.

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Tags: American Society of Safety Engineers, Daniel Pink, David Michaels, motivating employees, safety incentives

Just how many injuries would workers hide to see a company’s CEO look silly while dancing? It’s an interesting question given OSHA’s current opinion about safety incentives and a company involved in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

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Tags: BP oil rig disaster, David Michaels, Deepwater Horizon, safety incentives, Transocean

Safety pros have debated for years the effectiveness of incentive programs that reward good safety records.

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Tags: Injuries, OSHA 300A, safety incentives