Logging Company Chops OSHA Incidents Down From Over 60 To Less Than 5

Imagine this: You’ve spent over 100 years growing a family-run forestry business into a diverse, multi-industry manufacturing operation. Your 150-acre facility now houses over 500 employees, and your legacy is built on hard work, resilience—and risk.

Because in an industrial setting like a sawmill, danger is never far away. Despite your best efforts to promote safety, OSHA-recordable incidents have skyrocketed to over 60 per year. You’ve tried everything: safety luncheons, recognition awards, and mandatory trainings. But nothing sticks. The costs keep piling up, and morale is strained.

That’s when you find GoPivot.

Rather than relying on outdated safety incentives or blanket initiatives, GoPivot provides a performance-based system that actually changes behavior. Your employees begin earning points for safe actions—like completing lockout/tagout protocols, reporting hazards, and staying compliant with PPE rules. These points can be redeemed for items they actually want, from TVs and travel to tools and gift cards.

This isn’t a short-term fix. It’s a lasting solution.

From Spike-and-Dip to Sustained Results

In your first year using GoPivot, OSHA-recordable incidents fall by 64%. But what’s more impressive is what happens next.

Nine years later, you’re averaging fewer than five incidents annually. Instead of engagement fading after an initial burst, participation grows stronger as employees stay motivated by fresh, personalized rewards and meaningful recognition.

That’s the power of sustained behavior change—and it’s made possible by the GoPivot platform.

Why It Works

Traditional safety programs often fail because they treat everyone the same and reward effort instead of results. GoPivot changes that by offering:

  • Behavior-based incentives linked to critical safety protocols
  • A customizable rewards experience aligned with employee preferences and company goals
  • An engagement model based on performance, not per-employee-per-month fees

As this National Safety Month article explains, boosting safety engagement means addressing habits, motivations, and context—not just compliance. GoPivot makes it easy to reward safer behaviors in real time.

A Platform Designed for Industrial Environments

Safety in high-risk industries requires more than posters and policies. It requires a culture shift. With GoPivot, your team receives:

  • A unified safety and wellness platform that simplifies management
  • Tools to track and improve performance across departments
  • Support for frontline, shift-based, and physically demanding roles

And with real-time reporting and consultative strategy, you can evolve your safety program alongside changing operational demands—whether that’s reducing near misses, tracking leading indicators, or aligning with OSHA trends.

The ROI Is Clear

Injuries don’t just affect the people involved. They affect the entire organization—through downtime, insurance costs, and employee morale. By reducing OSHA incidents, you’re not only improving safety—you’re reducing claims, retaining talent, and protecting your bottom line.

If you’re ready to go beyond “safety awareness” and create a culture where safety is rewarded and reinforced, GoPivot offers the scalable solution your workforce needs.

Want to explore how behavior-based safety works? Start with this primer on high-risk coaching and cultural transformation.

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