This document discusses behavior-based safety and its three key elements: 1) human attributes, 2) work environment, and 3) behaviors. It emphasizes that most accidents are caused by human behavior, such as taking shortcuts or becoming complacent. A traditional safety program focuses on regulations and procedures, while a behavior-based program takes a bottom-up approach to address the root causes of unsafe behaviors. By observing and analyzing behaviors, unsafe behaviors can be identified and corrected before they lead to accidents. The goal is to reinforce safe behaviors through positive consequences.

1. BEHAVIOR BASED SAFETY
& YOU!!! PART I

2. 3 DISTINCT ELEMENTS OF SAFETY
1. HUMAN ATTRIBUTES
(KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITY,
INTELLIGENCE, MOTIVES, ETC.
….WHAT DO YOU KNOW
…WHAT CAN I DO
….DOING IT WELL VS. JUST DOING IT

3. 3 DISTINCT ELEMENTS OF SAFETY II
2… WORK
ENVIRONMENT:
(EQUIPMENT, TOOLS,
MACHINES,
PROCEDURES,
FACILITES, ETC.)
…INDOORS/OUTDOORS
(OSHA…NO SHADE
PROVIDED & NOT
ENOUGH DRINKING
WATER)

4. 3 DISTINCT ELEMENTS OF SAFETY III
3…BEHAVIOR: (WHAT PEOPLE DO)
 WE ARE ATTRACTED TO
NEGATIVE BEHAVIOR
 WHO DROVE THE SPEED LIMIT
THIS WEEKEND/TODAY?
 WHO TEXTED OR TALKED ON
CELL COMING HERE TODAY ?
 WE PUSH THE ENVELOPE

5. NEAR MISSES:
 UNSAFE BEHAVIORS DON’T ALWAYS RESULT IN
ACCIDENTS
 NEAR MISSES ARE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES TO
PREVENT FUTURE ISSUES
 DON’T IGNORE UNSAFE BEHAVIOR
 WE DO A LOT OF UNSAFE THINGS & GET AWAY
WITH IT.. DOES THAT MAKE IT OK?
 EVENTUALLY IT WILL CATCH UP TO US

6. What is Behavior Based Safety
 Human behavior causes most accidents
 – Comfort
 – Saving Time
 – Convenience
 – Lack of understanding and training
 – Complacency
 – Wrong Safety focus
 – Celebrating production over safety

7. SAFETY TOOLS NEEDED:
Safety Manual
– Procedures
– MSDS MANUALS
– PPE
– Observations
– Audits

8. ACCEPTED PERCEPTIONS
RIGHT
HAND VS
LEFT
HAND

9. BEHAVIORAL BASED SAFETY…
 IT CANNOT BE SUCCESSFUL STANDING
ALONE
 IT IS AN ELEMENT TO BE USED IN
COMBINATION WITH OTHER ELEMENTS
 CAN’T BE THE FLAVOR OF THE MONTH
 IT’S NOT A MAGIC BULLET OR
SHORTCUT…..

10. INCENTIVE PROGRAMS….
 Incentive programs
can give a wrong
focus on safety
and health.
 They will not
improve the HSE
 It will just give us
more “fat cats”

11. FOUNDATION CONCEPTS…
It is better to slay a dragon than to teach people ways to live
peacefully with him!!!
WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TRADITIONAL
& BEHAVIORAL–BASED SAFETY
PROGRAMS???

12. TRADITIONAL……..
 TYPICALLY A TOP-DOWN APPROACH
 FOCUS ON REGUALTIONS &
PROCEDURES
 TREATS SYMPTOMS
 EXTERNAL ENFORCEMENT
 DO AS I SAY…JUST DO IT… BUT WHEN
BACK IS TURNED…THEY WILL DO WHAT
THEY WANT TO DO

13. BEHAVIORAL BASED…..
 IS A BOTTOM-UP APPROACH
 FOCUS ON EMPLOYEE BEHAVIORS
 ADDRESSES ROOT CAUSES
 INTERNAL ENFORCEMENT

14. BY THE NUMBERS:
ACCIDENT/INCIDENT
INCIDENTS…….600
PROPERTY DAMAGE... 30
MINOR INJURY…10
LOST-TIME INJURY….1
CHANGE BEHAVIOR AT “600” LEVEL & YOU
CAN PREVENT THE OTHER 3 RESULTING
ITEMS

15. $$$$ THE COST $$$$
FOR EVERY $1.00
OF DIRECT COSTS
FOR
INJURY/ILLNESS
THERE ARE UP TO
$100.00 OF
INDIRECT COSTS

16. BEHAVIORALANALYSIS I
 WHAT ARE
BEHAVIORS?
 ARE BEHAVIORS
OBSERVABLE?
 ARE BEHAVIORS
INHERENTLY
“GOOD” OR “BAD”?

17. BEHAVIORALANALYSIS II
 BEHAVIORS RESULT IN POSITIVE OR
NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES FOR
WORKERS.
 IMMEDIATE, SURE & GOOD
CONSEQUENCES REINFORCED.
 IMMEDIATE, SURE & BAD
CONSEQUENCES REFUTED.

18. 80-85% of all incidents are the result of unsafe acts;
15-20% of all incidents are the result of unsafe
conditions.
Question: If true, why are most efforts geared
towards unsafe conditions?
Answer: It’s easier to deal with unsafe conditions
than unsafe acts.
Unsafe Acts vs. Unsafe Conditions

19. THE CHALLENGE…..
REALIZE THE VALUE
OF DOING THINGS
THE RIGHT WAY