Workers and Foremens Motivation for Working Safely

However, from workers and foremen s point of view, a cash award is the best motivation for ensuring safety. They agree that some workers do unsafe work on site. In light of this, both workers and foremen suggest that penalties are also a good measure for increasing safety awareness. 

5 Costs of Accidents/Possible Benefits of Safety Measures 

As a safety manager, Mr. Ho mentions that the contractors need to bear the responsibility for fatal accidents since 2003. In serious cases, a panel can stop both public and private contractors from submitting bids for a certain period of time. Though large scale companies can still survive, small companies might be forced to shut down because of these accidents. If the safety measures can effectively reduce the probability of accidents, the above costs of accidents will be saved and become the benefits of safety measures. 

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