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. Summary Behavior-based safety
Reflects a proactive approach to safety and health management
Reflects a proactive approach to injury prevention 9a

22. Summary Behavior-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