Behavior-based Safety (BBS)

What is behavior-based safety?Reflects a proactive approach to safety and health management

Reflects a proactive approach to injury prevention

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What is behavior-based safety?Focuses on at-risk behaviors that can lead to injury

Focuses on safe behaviors that can contribute to injury prevention

BBS is an injury prevention process

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Implementation phases of BBSPhase 1 - assess the safety culture

Phase 2 - educate and train team leaders

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Implementation phases of BBSPhase 3 - educate and train employees about the principles, tools, and implementation strategies

Phase 4 - monitor the progress

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The corporate safety cultureDevelop a clear safety mission and goals

Communicate the vision and goals

Enable each area to attain its own safety goals

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The corporate safety cultureEncourage individual participation

Empower employees to set and achieve their own goals

Foster mutual respect and support

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The Safety Triad

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Critical behaviors and barriers to safetyAt-risk behaviors that lead to serious injury or fatality

At-risk behaviors that could lead to serious injury or fatality

At-risk behaviors that lead to a large number of minor injuries or near misses

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Critical behaviors and barriers to safetyAt-risk behaviors that could contribute to a large number of injuries because many people perform a given task

Safe behaviors that need to occur consistently in order to prevent personal injury

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MotivationMotivation is built on a solid corporate culture

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MotivationSome examples of motivational influences that can take precedence over motivation include:

an individuals self wortha secure work environmentdesire for achievement6b

MotivationSome examples of motivational influences that can take precedence over motivation include:

desire for recognitionhow employees feel about their jobs in general6c

MotivationLack of motivation often centers around attitudinal problems

Address the motivational influences to increase energy and enthusiasm

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MotivationKey motivational points include:

asking employees for their inputholding morale-building meetingsproviding employees with the tools they need to do their workrecognizing personal needs6e

MotivationKey motivational points include:

providing employees with challenging tasksprivately recognizing employees for good workfostering a sense of community at your facility6f

The DO IT processDefine behaviors

Observe behaviors

Intervene

Test the intervention

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Principles of behavior-based safetyFocus intervention on observable behavior

Look for external factors to understand/improve behaviors

Direct with activators and motivate with consequences

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Principles of behavior-based safetyFocus on positive consequences to motivate behavior

Apply the scientific method to improve intervention

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Principles of behavior-based safetyUse theory to integrate information, not to limit possibilities

Design interventions with consideration of internal feelings and attitudes

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SummaryBehavior-based safetyReflects a proactive approach to safety and health management

Reflects a proactive approach to injury prevention

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SummaryBehavior-based safetyFocuses on at-risk behaviors that can lead to injury

Focuses on safe behaviors that can contribute to injury prevention

Is an injury prevention process

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