BehaviorBasedSafetySafetyProfessional’sViewObjectivesToday:•IdentifydifferencesbetweentraditionalvsBBS•Know“whenandwhennot”toimplementBBS•Explainwhymosttraditionalsafetyprogramsdon’twork!•UnderstandwhypositivereinforcementismuchmorepowerfulthannegativereinforcementWhySafetyProgramsDoNotWork:•Safetyisapriority,notavalue!•Safetyisnotmanagedinthesamemannerasproduction,quality,andcostissues!•Safetyisnotdriventhroughcontinuousimprovement!“FallaciesorRealities”inSafetyFables?•Conditionscauseaccidents!•Enforcingrulesimprovessafety!•Safetyprofessionalscankeepworkerssafe!•Lowaccidentratesindicatesafetyprogramsareworkingwell!•Investigatingtofindtherootcauseofaccidentswillimprovesafety!•Awarenesstrainingimprovessafety!•Rewardsimprovesafety!CoreElementsinSuccessfulSafetyPrograms•Aculturethatsays“safety”isimportantaroundhere!•Atightaccountabilitysystem!SafetyInterventionStrategies(ByNSC)Approach#ofStudies#ofSubjectsReduction%BehaviorBased72,44459.6%Ergonomics3n/a51.6%EngineeringChange4n/a29.0%ProblemSolving17620.0%Gov’tAction2218.3%Mgt.Audits4n/a17.0%StressManagement21,30015.0%PosterCampaign26,10014.0%PersonnelSelection2619,1773.7%Near-missReports2n/a0%Anexcellenttoolforcollectingdataonthequalityofacompany’ssafetymanagementsystem•Ascientificwaytounderstandwhypeoplebehavethewaytheydowhenitcomestosafety•Properlyapplied,aneffectivenextsteptowardscreatingatrulypro-activesafetyculturewherelosspreventionisacorevalue•ConceptuallyeasytounderstandbutoftenhardtoimplementandsustainBehaviorBasedSafety:WhatIsIt?•Onlyaboutobservationandfeedback•Concernedonlyaboutthebehaviorsoflineemployees•Asubstitutionfortraditionalriskmanagementtechniques•Aboutcheating&manipulatingpeople&aversivecontrol•Afocusonincidentrateswithoutafocusonbehavior•AprocessthatdoesnotneedemployeeinvolvementBehaviorBasedSafety:WhatItIsNot!Interventions:AlwaysConsiderThese3ComponentsSafetyManagementSystemEngineeringControlsBehaviors•Attemptstoeliminatethehazard•Havingemployeesworkaroundthehazard•Guardingorwarningemployeesaboutthehazard•TrainingemployeestodealsafelywiththehazardTraditionalHierarchyofSafetyInterventionsIncluded:•Managementleadership•vision,values,commitment•safetygoals&objectives•costsofsafetyperformance•Responsibility&accountability•definedformanagement&employees•accountableforperformance•Safetyorganization•safetycommittees•safetystaffresource•safetybudgetSafetyManagementSystemInterventions7componentsSafetyManagementSystemInterventions7components(continued)•Safeworkpractices&procedures•general&jobspecific•housekeeping•contractors•emergency•Safetyreview&improvement•aPlan/Do/Check/Actprocess•accidentinvestigationprocess•safetyaudit/inspectionprocess•Safetytraining•Basedonneedsassessments•Designed&presentedeffectively•Forbothmanagement&employees•Resultsinobservablechangesinbehavioronthejob•Safetycommunications•Internal&external•Appropriateforaudience•EffectivenessofcommunicationmethodsSafetyManagementSystemInterventions7components(continued)•%ofsafebehaviorsincreasingandthe%at-riskbehaviorsdecreasing•Reportingofnearmisses/hitsincreasing•Boththenumberofobservationsandlevelofparticipationincreasing•Frequency&severityofinjuriesdecreasing•IncreasingacceptanceofresponsibilityandaccountabilityforpersonalbehaviorIfSafetyInterventionsareEffectiveYouWillS...