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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, making 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 they lead to incidents, reinforcing the idea that safety is a choice made before something happens—not a reaction after the fact.

At the same time, learning from close calls is essential. Near Miss reporting allows us to analyze potential incidents and take corrective action, helping us move closer to our shared vision of zero injuries.

We’re seeing the results of this growing engagement:

Employee participation in safety observations, Near Misses, and Good Catch reporting increased by 19% in the first three quarters of 2025 compared to the same period in 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.