Behavior-based Safety (BBS)

1. Behavior-based Safety (BBS)

2. What is behavior-based safety? • Reflects a proactive approach to safety and health management • Reflects a proactive approach to injury prevention 1a

3. 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

4. Implementation phases of BBS • Phase 1 - assess the safety culture • Phase 2 - educate and train team leaders 2a

5. Implementation phases of BBS • Phase 3 - educate and train employees about the principles, tools, and implementation strategies • Phase 4 - monitor the progress 2b

6. 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

7. The corporate safety culture • Encourage individual participation • Empower employees to set and achieve their own goals • Foster mutual respect and support 3b

8. The Safety Triad 4a

9. 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

10. 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

11. Motivation • Motivation is built on a solid corporate culture 6a

12. 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

13. 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

14. Motivation • Lack of motivation often centers around attitudinal problems • Address the motivational influences to increase energy and enthusiasm 6d

15. 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

16. 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

17. The “DO IT” process • Define behaviors • Observe behaviors • Intervene • Test the intervention 7a

18. 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

19. Principles of behavior-based safety • Focus on positive consequences to motivate behavior • Apply the scientific method to improve intervention 8b

20. Principles of behavior-based safety • Use theory to integrate information, not to limit possibilities • Design interventions with consideration of internal feelings and attitudes 8c

21. SummaryBehavior-based safety • Reflects a proactive approach to safety and health management • Reflects a proactive approach to injury prevention 9a

22. SummaryBehavior-based safety • Focuses on at-risk behaviors that can lead to injury • Focuses on safe behaviors that can contribute to injury prevention • Is an injury prevention process 9b