BBS - Behaviour Based Safety | Gaurav Singh Rajput

1. Behavior-based
Safety (BBS)

2. What is behavior-based
safety?
Reflects a proactive approach
to safety and health
management
Reflects a proactive
approach to injury
prevention
1a

3. 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

4. Implementation phases
of BBS
Phase 1 - assess the safety
culture
Phase 2 - educate
and train team
leaders
2a

5. Implementation phases
of BBS
Phase 3 - educate and train
employees about the principles,
tools, and
implementation
strategies
Phase 4 - monitor
the progress
2b

6. The corporate safety
culture
Develop a clear safety mission
and goals
Communicate the vision and
goals
Enable each area to
attain its own safety
goals
3a

7. The corporate safety
culture
Encourage individual
participation
Empower employees to set and
achieve their own goals
Foster mutual
respect and support
3b

8. The Safety Triad
4a

9. 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

10. 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

11. Motivation
Motivation is built on a solid
corporate culture
6a

12. Motivation
Some examples of motivational
influences that can take
precedence over motivation
include:
• an individual’s self worth
• a secure work environment
• desire for achievement
6b

13. 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

14. Motivation
Lack of motivation often
centers around attitudinal
problems
Address the motivational
influences to increase energy
and enthusiasm
6d

15. 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

16. 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

17. The “DO IT” process
Define behaviors
Observe behaviors
Intervene
Test the intervention
7a

18. 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

19. Principles of
behavior-based safety
Focus on positive consequences
to motivate behavior
Apply the scientific method to
improve intervention
8b

20. Principles of
behavior-based safety
Use theory to integrate
information, not to limit
possibilities
Design interventions with
consideration of internal
feelings and attitudes
8c

21. Summary
Behavior-based safety
Reflects a proactive approach
to safety and health
management
Reflects a proactive approach
to injury prevention
9a

22. 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