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

 Focuses on safe behaviors that

can contribute to injury
prevention

 Is an injury prevention process

9b