4 customisable OKR examples for Workplace Safety

What are Workplace Safety OKRs?

The Objective and Key Results (OKR) framework is a simple goal-setting methodology that was introduced at Intel by Andy Grove in the 70s. It became popular after John Doerr introduced it to Google in the 90s, and it's now used by teams of all sizes to set and track ambitious goals at scale.

How you write your OKRs can make a huge difference on the impact that your team will have at the end of the quarter. But, it's not always easy to write a quarterly plan that focuses on outcomes instead of projects.

We have curated a selection of OKR examples specifically for Workplace Safety to assist you. Feel free to explore the templates below for inspiration in setting your own goals.

If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.

Building your own Workplace Safety OKRs with AI

While we have some examples available, it's likely that you'll have specific scenarios that aren't covered here. You can use our free AI generator below or our more complete goal-setting system to generate your own OKRs.

Our customisable Workplace Safety OKRs examples

You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for Workplace Safety. We also included strategic projects for each template to make it easier to understand the difference between key results and projects.

Hope you'll find this helpful!

1. OKRs to enhance safety layout and procedures to level 4 standards

Enhance safety layout and procedures to level 4 standards
Reduce workplace accidents by 30% through implementation of improved safety measures
Identify common causes of workplace accidents
Implement stricter safety protocols organization-wide
Develop training programs for improved safety measures
Train all staff on new safety operations enhancing overall proficiency by 50%
Schedule necessary safety operation training
Measure proficiency improvement post-training
Identify an expert in safety operations for training
Identify and rectify 100% of current safety layout inadequacies by end of quarter
Implement corrective actions for identified issues
Conduct a comprehensive safety layout assessment
Identify all safety layout gaps

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2. OKRs to enhance Safety Layout and Operation Procedures

Enhance Safety Layout and Operation Procedures
Increase safety equipment compliance by 15% using regular safety audits
Enforce stricter penalties for non-compliance
Train employees about importance of using safety equipment
Develop a comprehensive regular safety equipment audit program
Train 100% of staff in new safety layout and operational guidelines
Monitor completion and understanding of new guidelines
Schedule mandatory training sessions for all staff
Develop comprehensive safety and operation training program
Reduce workplace accidents by 25% through the implementation of improved safety procedures
Provide comprehensive safety training to all employees
Install up-to-date safety equipment in high-risk areas
Regularly inspect and maintain all equipment

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3. OKRs to achieve zero loss time accidents in the upcoming period

Achieve zero loss time accidents in the upcoming period
Increase safety protocol compliance to 95% during routine checks
Train staff regularly on safety protocol importance and adherence
Implement periodic surprise safety checks
Enforce strict penalties for non-compliance
Decrease accident-related downtime by 50% compared to previous period
Upgrade machinery to latest, safest models
Regularly inspect and maintain equipment
Implement a comprehensive employee safety training program
Conduct safety trainings for 100% of employees by end of the quarter
Identify required safety training modules for all employees
Monitor and document employee training completion
Schedule mandatory training sessions for all staff

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4. OKRs to achieve zero loss time due to accidents in the workplace

Achieve zero loss time due to accidents in the workplace
Implement a mandatory safety training session for all employees
Create an informative safety training curriculum
Send email notifications to attend training
Schedule regular training sessions for employees
Reduce current accident rate in the workplace by 50%
Implement regular safety training for all employees
Upgrade and monitor equipment for safety issues
Insist on strict adherence to safety rules
Increase the frequency of safety equipment checks to ensure optimal performance
Review and upgrade existing safety equipment check procedures
Implement weekly safety equipment inspections
Train staff on proper safety equipment maintenance

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Workplace Safety OKR best practices to boost success

Generally speaking, your objectives should be ambitious yet achievable, and your key results should be measurable and time-bound (using the SMART framework can be helpful). It is also recommended to list strategic initiatives under your key results, as it'll help you avoid the common mistake of listing projects in your KRs.

Here are a couple of best practices extracted from our OKR implementation guide 👇

Tip #1: Limit the number of key results

Focus can only be achieve by limiting the number of competing priorities. It is crucial that you take the time to identify where you need to move the needle, and avoid adding business-as-usual activities to your OKRs.

We recommend having 3-4 objectives, and 3-4 key results per objective. A platform like Tability can run audits on your data to help you identify the plans that have too many goals.

Tability's audit dashboard will highlight opportunities to improve OKRs

Tip #2: Commit to weekly OKR check-ins

Having good goals is only half the effort. You'll get significant more value from your OKRs if you commit to a weekly check-in process.

Being able to see trends for your key results will also keep yourself honest.

Tability's check-ins will save you hours and increase transparency

Tip #3: No more than 2 yellow statuses in a row

Yes, this is another tip for goal-tracking instead of goal-setting (but you'll get plenty of OKR examples above). But, once you have your goals defined, it will be your ability to keep the right sense of urgency that will make the difference.

As a rule of thumb, it's best to avoid having more than 2 yellow/at risk statuses in a row.

Make a call on the 3rd update. You should be either back on track, or off track. This sounds harsh but it's the best way to signal risks early enough to fix things.

How to turn your Workplace Safety OKRs in a strategy map

OKRs without regular progress updates are just KPIs. You'll need to update progress on your OKRs every week to get the full benefits from the framework. Reviewing progress periodically has several advantages:

It brings the goals back to the top of the mind
It will highlight poorly set OKRs
It will surface execution risks
It improves transparency and accountability

Most teams should start with a spreadsheet if they're using OKRs for the first time. Then, once you get comfortable you can graduate to a proper OKRs-tracking tool.

Tability's Strategy Map makes it easy to see all your org's OKRs

If you're not yet set on a tool, you can check out the 5 best OKR tracking templates guide to find the best way to monitor progress during the quarter.

More Workplace Safety OKR templates

We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.

OKRs resources

Here are a list of resources to help you adopt the Objectives and Key Results framework.

To learn: What is the meaning of OKRs
Blog posts: ODT Blog
Success metrics: KPIs examples

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