STOPTHEBS!ProblemswithBehavior-BasedSafety/Blame-the-WorkerApproachestoHealthandSafety,andToolsforFocusingonFindingandFixingHazardsWhat’shappeninginyourworkplacethat’scausingorcontributingtoyourmembersbeinginjured,madeilland/orstressedonthejob?MostSignificantHealthandSafetyConcerns(Responsesfrom2010USWHealth,SafetyandEnvironmentConferenceDelegateSurvey)•Lackoforinadequatetraining•Downsizing/understaffing•Productionpressures•Increasedworkloads/intensificationofwork•DisciplineforSafety-blamingworkers•Equipmentnotproperlymaintainedorrepaired•Jobcombinations•Ergonomichazards•Heat•Employernotaddressingidentifiedhazards“Mostaccidentshappenatworkbecauseworkersarecarelessoraccident-prone.”___Agree___DisagreeACCIDENTREPORTfromaUSW-representedWorkplaceTheAccident:WorkerwasstungbyabeeQuestiononEmployer’sAccidentReportForm:“Whatdidtheaffectedemployeedoornotdothatcontributedtotheaccident?Whydoyoufeeltheiractionscontributedtotheaccident?”TheAnswer:“Theemployeeshouldhavebeenawarethatabeehadlandedonhisshirtandtakentheappropriatestepstoremovethebeewithoutbeingstung.”ClipartRemovedBehavior-BasedSafety/Blame-the-WorkerPrograms,PoliciesandPractices•SafetyIncentivePrograms•InjuryDisciplinePolicies–(e.g.AccidentRepeaterPrograms)•Post-injuryDrugTesting•Signstrackinglost-timeorrecordableinjuries•BehavioralObservationPrograms“Thefactis,itisnoteasyforanindividualtohaveaseriousinjuryintoday’sworkplace.”DavidBradford,AmericanSocietyofSafetyEngineers,BehavioralSafetySymposium200188%ofallinjuriesonthejobarecausedbyworkers’unsafeacts•OriginatedfromH.W.Heinrich•Insuranceinvestigator(TravelersInsuranceCompany)•Studiedsupervisoraccidentreports(1931)•Drewconclusionsfromsupervisor-recommendedcorrectiveactionsIt’satrap!1930’sSafetyTheory--BST(80%-95%)andDuPont(96%)callit“leadingedge”ClipartRemoved1930’sSafetyTheory--BST&DuPontcallthis“Cutting-EdgeTechnology”-wecallitfolklore!UnsafeBehaviors/UnsafeActsFatalitiesLostTimeCasesRecordablesMedicalVisits/FirstAidCasesInordertohavean“unsafe”or“at-risk”behavior,whatmustbepresent?Inordertohavean“unsafe”or“at-risk”behavior,whatmustbepresent?AHAZARDAllwork-relatedinjuriesandillnessesaretheresultofexposuretohazards.Therearenoexceptions!HealthandSafetyProcessModelIdentificationEvaluationControlDataAnalysis•Injury/IllnessLogs•MedicalVisitsSurveysandQuestionnairesInterviewsWorkerComplaintsGovernmentRegulationsInspections/AuditsPrioritizeHazardsRiskAnalysisSelectControlsBasedUponHierarchyHierarchyofControls11)EliminationorSubstitution2)EngineeringControls(SafeguardingTechnology)3)Warnings4)TrainingandProcedures(AdministrativeControls)5)PersonalProtectiveEquipmentLeastEffectiveMostEffectiveBehaviorBasedProcessModelIdentificationEvaluationDuck!DataAnalysisWorkerObservationsInterviewsInspections/AuditsRiskAnalysisDuckDodgeJumpOutoftheWayLiftSafelyWearPPEAvoid“LineofFire”EyesontaskHierarchyofHealthandSafetyControlsElimination/SubstitutionEngineeringControlsWarningsTrainingandProceduresPersonalProtectiveEquipmentMostEffectiveLeastEffectiveConsequencesOfABehaviorBasedProgramIsToTurnTheHierarchyUpsideDownElimination&/orSubstitutionEngineeringControlsWarningsTrainingandProceduresPersonalProtectiveEquipmentTheySay,“MostEffective”Notevenupfordiscussion…Whyeliminatethehazardwhenyoucanbuypersonalprotectiveequipment?WhoSellsBehavio...