The 350+ employees representing an umbrella group of research, operations, maintenance and engineering contractors for NASA in Virginia have experienced huge success with the Bill Sims Company’s SmartCard program.
Since launching the new safety program in September 2006, Program Coordinator Terry Carmon says ROME NASA has achieved what every safety manager desires: high employee participation levels, improved employee attitudes and a changed safety culture.
Carmon added that the participation levels actually serve as a leading indicator of the changes their employees are making.
Luckey Thomas, a supervisor in the well maintenance department, uses the SmartCard system as a behavior incentive as well as an on-the-spot recognition tool.
“We believe in rewarding a person in a group,” Thomas says. “I recognize employees on the spot for what they’re doing, but then reward them the next day in front of the group.”
“Employee involvement is the key,” Thomas concludes. “The SmartCard program has made a mark — it’s really brought involvement up.”