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An effective safety and health program depends on meaningful employee participation. Employees are often the most familiar with the hazards associated with their work which makes their insights critical to identifying and addressing risks. When employees are actively involved, they are more likely to support and sustain the safety culture because people are more committed to what they help create.

Proactive practices such as peer-to-peer safety observations and Good Catch reporting empower employees to take ownership of safety. These tools help identify and eliminate hazards before hazards lead to incidents. This practice reinforces the concept that safety is a choice made before something happens, not one that leads to a reaction after an incident.

Learning from close calls is essential to the safety of MoDOT employees. Near Miss reporting allows MoDOT to analyze potential incidents and take corrective actions which can help employees move closer to the shared vision of zero injuries.

Employee participation in safety observations, Near Misses, and Good Catch reporting increased by 12% in calendar 2025 compared to calendar year 2024. This progress reflects a stronger, more proactive safety culture driven by the people who live it every day.

Purpose of the Measure:

This measure shows MoDOT employees' involvement in the department’s safety program by tracking observations, near misses and Good Catches. This leading indicator shows trends in employees' good-hazard recognition.

Measurement and Data Collection:

This employee-involvement measure tracks observations, near misses and Good-Catch data that is submitted by MoDOT employees.