Surprising Incentive: An Instrument for Promoting Safety Performance of Construction Employees

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Background: In comparison with other industries, the construction industry still has a higher rate of fatal injuries, and thus, there is a need to apply new and innovative approaches for preventing accidents and promoting safe conditions at construction sites.

Methods: In this study, the effectiveness of a new incentive systemdthe surprising incentive systemdwas assessed. One year after the implementation of this new incentive system, behavioral changes of employees with respect to seven types of activities were observed.

Results: The results of this study showed that there is a significant relationship between the new incentive system and the safety performance of frontline employees. The new incentive system had a greater positive impact in the first 6 months since its implementation. In the long term, however, safety performance experienced a gradual reduction. Based on previous studies, all activities selected in this study are important indicators of the safety conditions at workplaces. However, there is a need for a comprehensive and simple-to-apply tool for assessing frontline employees’ safety performance. Shortening the intervals between incentives is more effective in promoting safety performance.

Conclusion: The results of this study proved that the surprising incentive would improve the employees’ safety performance just in the short term because the surprising value of the incentives dwindle over time. For this reason and to maintain the surprising value of the incentive system, the amount and types of incentives need to be evaluated and modified annually or biannually.

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