Behavior Based Safety Powerpointm

Behavior-based Safety (BBS)

BBS Prashant Deore ❖ EHS DEPT ❖ [email protected] ❖

What is behavior-based safety? ❖

Reflects a proactive approach to safety and health management

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Reflects a proactive approach to injury prevention 1a

What is behavior-based safety? ❖

Focuses on at-risk behaviors that can lead to injury

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Focuses on safe behaviors that can contribute to injury prevention

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BBS is an injury prevention process 1b

Implementation phases of BBS ❖

Phase 1 - assess the safety culture

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Phase 2 - educate and train team leaders

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Implementation phases of BBS ❖

Phase 3 - educate and train employees about the principles, tools, and implementation strategies

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Phase 4 - monitor the progress 2b

The corporate safety culture ❖

Develop a clear safety mission and goals

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Communicate the vision and goals

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Enable each area to attain its own safety goals 3a

The corporate safety culture ❖

Encourage individual participation

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Empower employees to set and achieve their own goals

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Foster mutual respect and support 3b

The Safety Triad

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Critical behaviors and barriers to safety ❖

At-risk behaviors that lead to serious injury or fatality

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At-risk behaviors that could lead to serious injury or fatality

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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

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Safe behaviors that need to occur consistently in order to prevent personal injury 5b

Motivation ❖

Motivation is built on a solid corporate culture

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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

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Motivation ❖

Some examples of motivational influences that can take precedence over motivation include: • desire for recognition • how employees feel about their jobs in general

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Motivation ❖

Lack of motivation often centers around attitudinal problems

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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

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Motivation ❖

Key motivational points include: • providing employees with challenging tasks • privately recognizing employees for good work • fostering a sense of community at your facility

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The “DO IT” process ❖ Define behaviors ❖ Observe behaviors ❖ Intervene ❖ Test the intervention 7a

Principles of behavior-based safety ❖

Focus intervention on observable behavior

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Look for external factors to understand/improve behaviors

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Direct with activators and motivate with consequences 8a

Principles of behavior-based safety ❖

Focus on positive consequences to motivate behavior

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Apply the scientific method to improve intervention

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Principles of behavior-based safety ❖

Use theory to integrate information, not to limit possibilities

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Design interventions with consideration of internal feelings and attitudes 8c

Summary Behavior-based safety ❖

Reflects a proactive approach to safety and health management

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Reflects a proactive approach to injury prevention

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Summary Behavior-based safety ❖

Focuses on at-risk behaviors that can lead to injury

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Focuses on safe behaviors that can contribute to injury prevention

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Is an injury prevention process 9b