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Recognition of Positive HSE Actions
The recognition and effective acknowledgment of positive HSE acts and behaviors help promote
workplace safety and workers’ well-being, and are prominent traits of an interdependent safety
culture in QatarEnergy.
Why we should Recognize Positive
HSE Actions and Behaviors
Recognition from the management or from co-
workers shows how much everybody values the effort
spent towards ensuring the safety of a job or task.
Amongst the many benefits of effective recognition
are improved work standards, higher employee
motivation, and increased job satisfaction, all of which
have a positive effect on performance.
Principles of Effective Recognition
Recognizing QatarEnergy employees and contractors
boosts positive behaviors to help establish world-class
HSE within the organization. Providing incentives
and rewards for exceptional HSE performance
demonstrates QatarEnergy’s dedication to safety by:
● encouraging workers to follow HSE standards,
get involved in HSE matters to mitigate unsafe
conditions, and show a positive attitude towards
HSE in general; and
● rewarding those who actively promote a positive
workplace HSE culture and who achieve
outstanding outcomes in this regard.
Recognition may take the form of a monetary
reward and/or non-monetary award as a token of
appreciation. Monetary rewards are included in both
QatarEnergy awards (see links in People Portal) and
site-based schemes recognizing top HSE performers
(refer to your HSE team). It is also the satisfaction of
winning the respect of colleagues and of an increased
self-esteem.
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Who Should Give Recognition and
Who Should Receive it?
It is a common belief that recognition for good deeds
is only top-down, from managers to employees.
However, it is important to encourage recognition
between co-workers too, and also by workers towards
their manager.
Reactive vs. Proactive Recognition
Safety recognition may be reactive, proactive, or both.
The approach depends on the nature of the actions or
behaviors that are being recognized.
Reactive recognition comes after incidents have
occurred or an unsafe situation has developed into an
accident. This type of recognition serves to reward the
action of minimizing the negative impact of an event,
not reducing the risk of this event happening.
Proactive recognition is more effective as it
rewards behaviors and actions that help to prevent
HSE incidents from happening, such as reporting
hazardous conditions, unsafe behaviors, and near-
misses.
Even Simple Acts Deserve Recognition
While great performers and significant efforts to
improve HSE need to be highlighted, it's also important
to recognize simple actions. Peers and managers
can show appreciation for simple HSE efforts that
contribute to everybody’s safety within QatarEnergy.
Examples of actions that are worthy of incentives and
recognition include:
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● complying with QatarEnergy’s Life Saving Rules
and safety standards;
● reporting near-misses, incidents, and unsafe
behaviors and conditions;
● stopping unsafe work;
● making safety suggestions; and
● participating in safety committees, workshops,
etc.
Ways to Apply Effective Recognition in
the Workplace
Recognition can be as simple as a verbal praise.
However, to be effective, the acknowledgment of
somebody’s important HSE contribution should
adhere to the following principles:
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● be specific about the behavior(s);
● be public;
● be consistent with the reward and recognition
procedures within the organization; and
● be extended to the entire team, when pertinent.
Remember that positive acts and behaviors which
deserve to be recognized can occur anytime and
anywhere. Discuss with your team what might be
the appropriate way to acknowledge these acts and
reward those involved.
For more information about recognizing HSE
achievements, please review the corresponding
Corporate Procedure (QP-HSE-PRC-003) and the
Corporate Guideline (CORP-HSE-GDL-004) that are
available on QatarEnergy Connect.