Behavior-based safety (BBS) is a proactive approach to safety management and injury prevention that focuses on at-risk behaviors that can lead to injury and safe behaviors that can prevent injury. It is an injury prevention process that assesses safety culture, educates team leaders and employees, monitors progress, and focuses interventions on observable behaviors by considering external factors and motivating safe behaviors with positive consequences.
Behavior-based safety (BBS) is a proactive approach to safety management and injury prevention that focuses on at-risk behaviors that can lead to injury and safe behaviors that can prevent injury. It is an injury prevention process that assesses safety culture, educates team leaders and employees, monitors progress, and focuses interventions on observable behaviors by considering external factors and motivating safe behaviors with positive consequences.
Behavior-based safety (BBS) is a proactive approach to safety management and injury prevention that focuses on at-risk behaviors that can lead to injury and safe behaviors that can prevent injury. It is an injury prevention process that assesses safety culture, educates team leaders and employees, monitors progress, and focuses interventions on observable behaviors by considering external factors and motivating safe behaviors with positive consequences.
Behavior-based safety (BBS) is a proactive approach to safety management and injury prevention that focuses on at-risk behaviors that can lead to injury and safe behaviors that can prevent injury. It is an injury prevention process that assesses safety culture, educates team leaders and employees, monitors progress, and focuses interventions on observable behaviors by considering external factors and motivating safe behaviors with positive consequences.
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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
1a 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
1b Implementation phases of BBS Phase 1 - assess the safety culture
Phase 2 - educate and train team leaders
2a Implementation phases of BBS Phase 3 - educate and train employees about the principles, tools, and implementation strategies
Phase 4 - monitor the progress 2b The corporate safety culture Develop a clear safety mission and goals
Communicate the vision and
goals
Enable each area to
attain its own safety goals 3a The corporate safety culture Encourage individual participation
Empower employees to set and
achieve their own goals
Foster mutual respect and support
3b The Safety Triad
4a Critical behaviors and barriers to safety At-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 5a Critical behaviors and barriers to safety At-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 5b Motivation Motivation is built on a solid corporate culture
6a Motivation Some examples of motivational influences that can take precedence over motivation include: • an individual’s self worth • a secure work environment • desire for achievement
6b Motivation Some examples of motivational influences that can take precedence over motivation include: • desire for recognition • how employees feel about their jobs in general
6c Motivation Lack of motivation often centers around attitudinal problems
Address the motivational
influences to increase energy and enthusiasm
6d Motivation Key motivational points include: • asking employees for their input • holding morale-building meetings • providing employees with the tools they need to do their work • recognizing personal needs
6e Motivation Key motivational points include: • providing employees with challenging tasks • privately recognizing employees for good work • fostering a sense of community at your facility
6f The “DO IT” process Define behaviors
Observe behaviors
Intervene
Test the intervention
7a Principles of behavior-based safety Focus intervention on observable behavior
Look for external factors to
understand/improve behaviors
Direct with activators and
motivate with consequences 8a Principles of behavior-based safety Focus on positive consequences to motivate behavior
Apply the scientific method to
improve intervention
8b Principles of behavior-based safety Use theory to integrate information, not to limit possibilities
Design interventions with
consideration of internal feelings and attitudes
8c Summary Behavior-based safety Reflects a proactive approach to safety and health management
Reflects a proactive approach
to injury prevention
9a Summary Behavior-based safety Focuses on at-risk behaviors that can lead to injury
