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

goals

the vision and

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