This case study shows how employee gifting and recognition programs with behavior-based incentives can support workplace safety initiatives while strengthening engagement across frontline and distributed teams. 

‍TL;DR

Volkert partnered with Snappy to launch a gamified employee incentive and recognition program designed to strengthen workplace safety across its distributed workforce. 

Over two years, Volkert achieved: 

• 21% reduction in total auto incidents
• 40% reduction in incident rate per mile
• Improved telematics safety scores
• Increased OSHA certifications
• Higher employee engagement and morale

The program combined employee recognition, meaningful gifting, gamification, and real-time incentives to reinforce proactive workplace safety behaviors at scale. 

‍The Challenge

Distributed and frontline workforces often face challenges maintaining consistent engagement, participation, and recognition across locations, making scalable safety incentive programs very important.

Volkert already had strong workplace safety systems in place, including telematics, training programs, and safety scorecards. However, the company wanted a better way to recognize and reward employees who consistently demonstrated proactive safety behaviors. 

The program was designed not only to recognize employees but also to reinforce positive workplace safety behaviors through timely incentives and meaningful rewards.

The organization needed a scalable employee recognition solution that could: 

• Encourage preventative safety actions
• Increase participation in safety programs
• Strengthen engagement across a distributed workforce
• Reduce manual administrative effort
• Deliver measurable workplace safety outcomes

‍The Solution 

Using Snappy’s employee gifting and recognition platform, Volkert launched a company-wide safety incentive program featuring: 

• Gamified safety rewards
• Raffle-based employee incentives
• Real-time recognition 
• Recipient-choice gifting
• Automated fulfillment logistics
• Engagement and budget tracking

The program used Snappy’s recipient-choice gifting, allowing employees to select gifts that felt meaningful and personal while helping leadership scale recognition across distributed teams. 

The rollout included collaboration across HR, Safety, Communications, Operations, and frontline leadership teams to reinforce participation, visibility, and workplace safety company-wide. 

‍The Results

• 21% reduction in total auto incidents
• 40% decrease in incident rate per mile
• +2.98 average improvement in telematics safety scores
• 53% increase in OSHA 30 certifications
• 64 additional OSHA 10 certifications earned
• Increased participation in field-led safety discussions
• Stronger employee morale and team connection

Workplace Safety Outcomes

Volkert’s employee safety incentive program reinforced proactive employee behaviors through recognition, gift incentives, and ongoing engagement. 

The program helped Volkert improve safety engagement while reducing operational risk across a growing workforce.

The company also maintained: 

• DART Rate: 0
• LTIR: 0
• Reduced TRIR despite increased employee hours 

‍Employee Engagement Outcomes

In addition to measurable safety improvements, Volkert saw stronger workforce engagement across its distributed teams. 

Employees were more engaged in: 

• Workplace safety participation
• OSHA certification programs
• Team-led safety programs
• Proactive reporting and accountability

Volkert’s results show how employee recognition and meaningful gifts can positively influence workplace safety outcomes while strengthening employee engagement across distributed teams. 

‍Why Safety Incentive Programs Matter

Employee safety incentive programs help organizations reinforce proactive behaviors, increase participation in workplace safety incentives, and create stronger employee accountability across distributed teams. 

‍Summary

Volkert’s workplace safety incentive program shows how employee gifting and recognition can influence workforce behaviors, improve safety participation, strengthen employee engagement, and support measurable operational outcomes across distributed and frontline teams. 

‍Frequently Asked Questions

‍How Can Employee Recognition Improve Workplace Safety? 

Employee gifting programs reinforce proactive safety behaviors by rewarding employees in real time for participation, awareness, training completion, and preventive action. 

‍What is a Workplace Safety Incentive Program? 

A workplace safety incentive program is a recognition initiative that encourages safer employee behaviors through gamification, employee rewards, and measurable engagement strategies. 

‍Why Are Safety Incentives Important for Distributed Teams?

Distributed workforces often lack consistent visibility and in-person reinforcement. Employee recognition and gifting programs help maintain accountability, engagement, and workplace culture across locations. 

‍What Is Recipient Choice Gifting? 

Recipient-choice gifting allows employees to select their own gifts from a curated collection, making recognition more personal, meaningful, and engaging. 

‍Key Takeaway

Volkert’s program shows how employee gifting, employee recognition, and workplace safety incentives can act in partnership to improve operational outcomes, strengthen employee morale, and support safer behaviors across distributed workforces.

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