Although employee incentives have been found to be very successful in lowering accident rates and safety and health care costs, approaches using competition (internal or external to the firm) have been found to invariably fail.

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While competition-based approaches can sometimes lead to negative outcomes, they do not invariably fail. The effectiveness of competition as a motivator for improving safety and health care costs can depend on the specific context, how the competition is structured, and the culture of the organization. Some organizations may find success in carefully designed competitive programs that encourage positive behaviors without fostering unhealthy rivalry or cutting corners on safety.

Although Employee Incentives Have Been Found to Be Very Successful