A whole lot is based on how well disciplined your management staff is (notwithstanding the negative implications of a "trailing" indicator reward program). I know one "lottery" type program that went from shirts and cups to cars and boats in three years; and in the fourth year self-destructed with all of the previously unreported injuries finally needing treatment. One of the most successful long term programs I've encountered was a "red/green card" program with monthly $8 Wal-Mart card for all of those meeting the monthly goal. Every employee started the month with enough points to get the award. Green cards worth 1% of the goal were awardesd to employees observed doing positive things such as warning a co-worker to put on PPE, or picking up trash outside their own work area. Red cards at minus 5% of goal were awarded to those missing required meetings, unauthorized absences, tardiness, violasting minor work rules, taking shortcuts, etc. Those still with 90% of goal at the end of each month, got the certificates. By the end of the second year, they had almost 95% reaching the goal and injuries nearly disappeared. This was in a heavy construction and mining company. Less than 50% of the savings in WC premiums became the funding source for the program after two years of using corporate seed money. Each employee was given a stack of cards and they were the primary distributors of the green cards, supervisors and line managers gave out the red cards. Procedures were established to ensure that gratuitous issuance of cards was identified and cadjusted. One unique aspect of the program was that it was introduced by mail to the home where the spouse learned about it. Then when there was no certificate at the end of the month, the employee was quizzed about why they didn't get one. Most families allocated the award to the employee's recreational account so that "family" money (wages) were not needed for that activity. It nicely met the criteria that each employee was rewarded in direct relation to his/her behavior. Dennis C. Doherty, ARM Quoting Debra Odenthal <[log in to unmask]>: > Dear Listers, > I am requesting information on an old subject but with a different twist.