Behavior Based Safety - Introduction?

Study of human behavior is Psychology and one known barrier to good standards of health and safety is behavior of individuals. Some make mistakes unknowingly and those can be trained but many individuals realize what they are doing is wrong and yet choosing to do so. According to Heinrich, 88% of accidents were caused by human unsafe behavior, 10% accidents were caused by unsafe psychical environment and only 2% accidents were attributed to unresisting factors. 75,000 industrial accidents were researched and results indicated that 98% accidents could be prevented and controlled within human ability.

Behavior Based Safety training – BETS Global

Benefits of Behavior Based Safety Training

The significant outcome of this BBS training is that it would make an impact towards changing safety attitude. Again, our intervention with goal-setting and feedback measures would produce large scale improvement in safety performance. Though it is a gradual process in foreseeing positive outcome, but leads to average reduction in injury frequency. This results in increase in efficiency, productivity, morale, and profitability.

Who Can Take Behavior Based Safety Training?

Safety practitioners
Safety committee members
Safety coordinators
Safety specialists
Safety managers
Operation managers
Loss control managers, etc.

Learning Outcome of Behavior Based Safety Training

Define behavior based safety (BBS)
Know the importance of behavior based safety
List the approaches of BBS
Understand safety culture and safety influencers
Get aware of the BBS observation, feedback, and implementation
Identify risk through observation
List barriers to safety
State basic behavior principles
Outline the factors influencing personal behavior
Know basic principles of behavior based safety
Understand the roles and responsibilities of management
Recognize roles and responsibilities of employees
Implement effectively BBS Program
Expect desired result of implementing BBS

Behavior Based Safety