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 individuals 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