Many commercial laundries tout their team approach to safety. One company has taken this idea in a fresh direction by incentivizing staff to stay alert to hazards on the plant floor and take action to prevent injuries.

That’s the aim of Crown Health Care Laundry Services’ “Good Catch” initiative. “It’s a really good program,” says Corporate Safety Manager Spence Roe. “The way it works is if you’re an employee, or anybody, and you see something that could potentially be a hazard, you take a picture of it with your phone.” Next, the employee or manager who spots a potential risk ...