Safety Training Program Gamification

The purpose of this game is to orient new employees to the safety policies of the company. The employees participating in this
training program will learn about how to stay safe in the workplace. This game will introduce them to the basics of safety; it will cover
OSHA safety regulations, general safety practices, inclement weather safety, active shooter protocols, and finally job safety.
There will be five levels to this game. To progress through the game, employees must earn point to proceed to the next level. Once the
employees earn enough points to move to the next level the point earned will be applied to achieving the next advancement to the
subsequent level. The points will be awarded for correct answers to the safety questions for each section. The levels for the game will
be novice, beginner, competent, proficient, and expert. Each section will have information about the particular safety policies, and the
employee will be presented with pictures and questions covering the topics covered. When they start their level will be novice, they
will play through the game to try and achieve expert status. At the expert level the employees will have shown proficiency in the
organization's safety policies and government regulations.
Rules
1. To progress through the level’s employees will work to earn points below is a list of the points needed to proceed from one
level to the next.
Level Points needed to proceed to the next level
1. Novice 25
2. Beginner 75
3. Competent 150
4. Proficient 250
5. Expert 500
 Award Badges

Novice

Beginner

Competent

Proficient

Expert
2. Points will be awarded by identifying safety hazards and violations in the workplace. Each section will award 5 points per
safety hazard identified. Each level will exponentially award more points since higher levels will require identification,
solutions, and categorization.

3. The employee will be presented with a picture where they can click on safety hazards that they can identify. Each safety hazard
identified will award 5 points the points will increase with each correct answer until the number of points needed to proceed to
the next level is achieved. Below are some sample pictures that might be used to identify safety issues in the workplace.

In these first pictures, the employees would be asked to identify as many safety hazards or issues as they can identify in this
workplace.
This picture would be used for safety training in an office setting; the employees would earn points for each safety hazard
identified.
This would be the final picture of a level once all safety hazards are identified, and the employees can move on to the next
level.
 Each level would have different safety concerns and would cover a separate section of the company. It would also include
several types of safety concerns. Such as OSHA regulations, General safety, Inclement weather safety, On the job safety, and
finally Active shooter procedures.

4. As employees’ level up in the game, they will be listed in a Leader board the faster they gain proficiency and level through the
game the higher their position on the leader board will be. Also, each employee will receive a certificate that they can display;
the certificate will have their current level in the game. The top 10 places on the leader board will receive a prize and will be
considered for coaching employees who are struggling with gaining proficiency.
Gamification Summary Chart
Level Level Name Expectations Tasks/Activities Validation of
Competency
1 Novice Employees will be able to The employees will play a When the employees
identify basic safety hazards game where they will find gain 25 points, they will
in the workplace. safety hazards in their move on to the next
workplace. level, which will present
a new set of safety
concerns.
2 Beginner Employees will be able to Employees will continue to When they gain 75
identify concerns and how to identify safety hazards in points, the employees
remedy them. their workplace. But will will progress to the third
also need to explain what level. A certificate will
they would do the remedy be awarded.
them.
3 Competent Employees will be able to The employees will be When the employees
identify and remedy safety presented with a picture of reach 150 points, they
hazards in a different a workplace other than the will progress to the next
environment and explain why one they are in; they will level, be awarded a
it is a safety concern. then identify possible certificate, and have
safety concerns and how to their name placed on the
remedy them. leader board.
4 Proficient Employees will be able to
identify safety hazards;
remedy them and explain
which policy they are part of.
For example, inclement
weather, general safety, or
OSHA regulations.
5 Expert The employees will be
presented with a series of
pictures with a blended array
of safety hazards and safety
policy violations. They will
identify as many as possible,
find solutions to them, and
identify which section they
belong to.
The employee will identify
safety hazards in the
picture after identifying
them, they will identify a
way to remedy them, and
they will be able to identify
which policy the safety
hazards belong to.
The employees will
identify as many safety
concerns as they can as
well as solutions for them.
They will also need to
identify which policy they
belong to. This will be
safety hazards and policy
violations covering all
sectors of company safety
policy and government
regulations.
When the employees
collect 250 points, they
will progress to the final
level, and their name
will rise on the leader
board if they earned the
points faster then other
employees.
A minimum of 500
points must be earned to
complete the level and
be awarded an expert
certificate. Their place
on the leader board will
also be elevated once
they complete this
section. The rank on the
leader board will vary
depending on the speed
at which they completed
the sections. Also, how
many hazards are
identified and solved.
Extra points will be
awarded for each
additional safety hazard
identified and resolved
above the 500-point
mark. This will also
raise their rank on the
leader board,
Level One. In level one, participants are considered novices; they are going to have to earn 25 points to progress to the next level.
This level is comprised of two sections/missions. To earn points, the employees will need to identify basic safety hazards on a picture
they will be able to click on the safety hazard and receive the points. Section one will award 10 points section two will award 15
points upon completion.
Level Two. In level, two employees will need to earn 75 points to progress to the next level. They will be presented with a picture of
safety hazards and find a way to remedy them. This level will consist of three sections/missions and will award 25 points per section.
Upon reaching 75 points the employee will be able to proceed to the next level. A certificate will be awarded at the rank of competent.
This level is a little more complicated as they must not only identify the hazards but come up with possible solutions.
Level Three. In level, three employees will need to reach 100 points to progress to the next level. In this level, employees will be
presented with a picture with safety hazards in a work environment other than the one they work in. For example, office employees
will identify safety hazards in the production department and others. This is important because employees must be able to identify all
possible safety hazards in the plant or company. Since they might need to go into these environments in the completion of their duties,
they will identify and remedy the safety hazards they identify. The completion of this level will award the employees a certificate with
their new rank, and they will be added to the leader board.
Level Four. In level, four employees will have the rank competent. To progress to the fifth and final level the employees will need to
earn 250 points. This level will consist of two sections/missions each one will award 125 points. In this level the employees will not
only need to identify the safety hazards and find ways to prevent them. They will need to identify which section of the safety policy
they belong to, for example, OSHA regulations compliance, general safety, or job safety. Upon completion of this level employees
will receive a new certificate displaying their new rank and their progression on the leader board will be adjusted to reflect their new
level. The speed at which they achieved this level will also aid in raising their rank on the leader board. Level four is required for all
employees to achieve which is proficient.
Level Five. In level, five employees will be able to earn 500 or more points. In this level employees will be presented with wide array
of safety hazards. They will be able to identify the hazard, find a solution, and identify which company/government policy it is
violating. This safety hazards will cover all aspects of the company safety policies and procedures as well as government regulations.
To earn the rank of expert the employee will need to earn 500 points. This level will consist of two sections each awarding at least 250
points. However, there will more difficult to find safety violations in the sections in the form of Easter eggs. For each Easter egg
identified, remedied and compartmentalized the employees will receive an extra 10 points. With 500 points earned the employee will
receive a certificate with the rank of expert. The employee will also raise their rank on the leader board. The leader board ranks are
determined by how fast the employee progressed through the levels, this to create a little completion and motivate employees to
complete the training as soon as possible. The top ranks on the leader board will be determined by how fast the employee progressed
through the levels. Those employees who could find the Easter eggs in the game and earned extra points will also rank higher than
those that did not. Because finding more challenging to identify safety hazards show more proficiency and determination. As a bonus
and to create motivation the top 10 employees on the leader board will receive a prize. The top 25 employees in the leader board will
receive a paid day off.
References:
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