United States. AO Smith Water Products Company's McBee plant in South Carolina reached two million hours without workplace accidents thanks to an ongoing workplace safety awareness campaign. A security team made up of twelve people implemented in the last year various campaigns and informative talks, such as the distribution of pallets with special labels promoting safe behaviors. The security team meets twice a month to conduct safety checks, give talks to other employees, and conduct trainings. On the other hand, the focus on comprehensive health care for employees has been expanded, with campaigns such as walking competitions, healthier options in the cafeteria, health fairs for monitoring hypertension, cholesterol and even bone mass tests.
The guiding thought behind all this, said plant safety supervisor Tim Wallace, is that healthier people not only work better and safer, but also feel more satisfied with their work and their lives." The results of the campaign have earned him recognition from the parent company and the Department of Labor of the state of South Carolina.
