BEHAVIOUR BASED SAFETY

BBS

What is Safety

No injuries
No accidents
No place for unplanned activity
All activities well defined
Every one knows his job well
Operating excellence
Every one takes pride in doing his job well.

So what is the safety culture of your

organization?

Everyone goes home safe.

It is safe because we have always
done it that way.

WHAT IS WORKPLACE SAFETY?

Safety in a workplace is a combination of
three measurable components:
- Person
- Environment and
- Behaviour.
Only when these Three elements are
Favourably combined can Workplace
Accidents be Eliminated.

Safety Excellence
It occurs only when
supervisors, managers
and executives
demonstrate their value
through actions and then,
being credible, ask
workers to help improve
the system.

Behaviour Based Safety

"BBS"
basically deals with
Behaviour
of People
which may Lead to Accident.

Behaviour Based Safety

An Introduction

Behaviour Based Safety (BBS) focuses on

- What People Do,
- Analyzes Why They Do It,
- Applies Technique to Improve what people do.

So Safety is about People and

Behaviour is the Challenge.

THE CONCEPTS OF BBS CAN BE

APPLIED ANYWHERE !!!

While Driving

At Home

At Work

CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS

H U M AN C AU SES
U N SAFE AC TS

PER SO N AL FAC TO RS

Behaviour Based Safety

An Overview

Herbert William Heinrich ( An American Safety

Pioneer) reviewed thousands of Accident
Reports and drew to the conclusion that
Accidents are mainly caused by Human Errors.

76% injuries are only due to Unsafe Acts.

20% due to Unsafe Acts and Unsafe
Conditions - Both.
4% are due to Unsafe Conditions.

Human factors Causing Accident

Carelessness
Fooling about
Hurrying to
complete production
Laziness
Failure to perceive
danger
Not using PPE

Lack of skill & Exp.

Inadequate training
Fatigue
Lack of attention due
to worry & Boring
work
Over familiarity with
Job.

Human Factors Causing Accidents

Aggressiveness
Alcohol & Drugs
Feeling of inferiority
Denial of Danger
Resistance to
change
over estimation of
skills

Hurrying for Lunch

time
Lack of concentration
In adequate
knowledge about
machine
Dangerous reflex
actions

Causes of injuries
Unsafe acts involving
Body position..30%
Tools and equipment...28%
Actions of another...14%
Not using Protective Equipment..12%
Procedures and Housekeeping.12%

Total from unsafe acts...96%

Total from other causes...4%

Examples
Behavior
Walked down stairs without using
handrail;lost balance and fell
Behavior and conditions
Walked on water/oil covered slippery
ground, slipped and fell, broke ankle
and hand.
Conditions
Food poisoning.

Lack of BBS CAN CAUSE

4 CRITICAL ERRORS

Eyes not on Task

Mind not on Task
Actions not on Task
Task Imbalance

Difference Between Attitude and Behaviour

ATTITUDE

BEHAVIOUR

INTERNAL

EXTERNAL

HIDDEN

CAN BE SEEN.

THOUGHT
ORIENTED

ACTION
ORIENTED.

NOT OBSERVABLE OBSERVABLE &

AND
MEASURABLE.
MEASURABLE.

Attitude has the power to shape the Behaviour of a person.

Independent safety culture

Self & management driven
Personal Commitment
Self-Managing
Self-Discipline
Self-Responsibility
Personal Goals
Care for Self
Zero injuries possible by chance

Interdependent safety culture

Employees team driven supported by
management
Team Building
Team Commitment
Development in Team
Help Others Conform
Value for Each Other
Team Goals
Zero injuries possible by choice

How to have an interdependent

safety culture

Management drive
Management involvement
Employees drive
Employees involvement

PERSONAL FACTORS

Age, Experience, Health, Mental ability

Attitude towards work, Interest, Habit

(Psychological factors)
Emotional Stability, Intellectual level, Presence of
mind (Personality Factors)
Family Problems, Social Status, Home
environment

(Sociological factors)

UNSAFE ACT
Operating Machines without Authority

Failure to use PPE

Using UNSAFE Equipments

Operating a defective Machine (Under Repair)

Making safety devices in-operative

Failure to follow Safety Instructions

Teasing, abusing or quarrelling with co-employees.

WHY BBS ?

To Modify Peoples Behaviour Towards Improved Safety Culture.

To Think Before Performing a Task.
To Analyse Action Taken and Its Impact on Safety.
To Work as a Team to Spot Dangers, Identify Barriers & Remove them.
To Correct Unsafe Behaviours and Practices through Training.
To Provide Opportunities for Rewarding Good Practices

Implementation of BBS

Implementation of BBS
Phase 1 - Assess the prevailing Safety Culture.
Phase 2 - Define Roles & Responsibility
Phase 3 - Educate and Train.
Phase 4 - Monitor the Progress.
Phase 5 - Motivate & Reward.

Phase 1
Listen and Talk to People
What kinds of Injuries and Accidents are
common at your workplace?

Implementation of BBS
Phase 2
Define Roles &
Responsibility

Phase 3
Educate and Train

Phase 4
Monitor the Progress
.

Phase 5
Motivate & Reward

Motivation
Motivation is built on a Strong Corporate Culture.
Key Motivational Steps include:
- Encouraging Employees for their Input.
- Providing requisite tools to do their work.
- Recognizing personal needs.
- Providing employees with
challenging tasks.
- Recognizing Employees for
good work done.
- Creating a sense of Family togetherness at Workplace.

BE PROACTIVE NOT REACTIVE

POSITIVE ATTITUDE

Good safety
suggestion!

One more report

like this and youre
out!!

NEGATIVE
ATTITUDE

29

BE A STRONG AND VISIBLE LEADER

When it rains, all birds occupy shelter.

But EAGLE avoids rain by flying above the
clouds...
Problem is common to all, But the ATTITUDE to
solve the problem makes all the DIFFERENCE...

Results

E - Increased Efficiency
P - Increased Productivity
M - Increased Morale
P - Increased Profitability

YOUR SAFETY MEANS

THE SAFETY OF
YOUR FAMILY

Productivity is for
Nations Health
Safety is for Persons
Health

DECIDE NOW !
THIS

THIS

OR

Are You Ready

for
Behaviour Based Safety?

....thank
you