Defining Behavioural Safety

Behavioural science approach to safety

1 A reliance on information (Data) gathering.

2 Focus on What people do for safety.

An emphasis on making decision about safety

3 successes and areas for improvement based on the
data gathered.
The inclusion of recognition for safety-related
4 behaviours, instead of just penalties for at risk
behaviour.
Some Names for BBS
1.Behavioral safety project (BSP)
2.Best safety project(BSP)
3.Brother to brother safety(BBS)
4.Peer to peer safety(PPS)
5.Bhai Bandu Surksha (BBS)
6.Best Surksha Marg(BSM)
7.Dekho bolo surksha(DBS Project)
8.Unsafe to safe project(USP)
9.‘safety for each other’ Project
10.Near-miss to never-miss project
 BBS Myths (belief)
1. It is only Common Sense.
2. It is just a Fashion.
3. It is a Magic Bullet.
4. It is only Observation & Feedback.
5. Management is off the hook.
6. Environment fixes are not needed.
7. It is “Touchy-Feely” Psychology.
8. Attitude change must come first.
9. There is no bottom-line payoff.
10.Employees get the responsibility.
What theory is Behavioural safety based on?

The goal of behavior-based safety is to change

the behavior of employees from “at risk”
behaviors to “safe” behaviors. They use what is
called the ABC model to change
human behavior. Most of today's behavioral
safety efforts are based on this theory that says
all behaviors are a result of antecedents and
consequences.
 ABC - Model
B
A Belief
Activating C
Event Consequence
(The belief has led to
(The event cause some Consequence , with
one to have a belief, rational beliefs
either rational or healthy consequences
(Something irrational) & irrational beliefs
leading to unhealthy
Happens or consequence
Need to do)