Behavior Base Safety (BBS)

 

Behavior-based safety (BBS) is the "application of science of behavior change to real world problems.” BBS “focuses on what people do, analyzes why they do it, and then applies a research-supported intervention strategy to improve what people do.” At its very core BBS is based on a larger scientific field called Organizational Behavior Analysis.

To be successful a BBS program must include all employees. This includes the CEO to the floor associates. To achieve changes in behavior a change in policy, procedures and, or systems most assuredly will also need some change. Those changes cannot be done without buy-in and support from all involved in making those decisions.

 BBS is not based on assumptions, personal feeling, and/or common knowledge. To be successful, the BBS program used must be based on scientific knowledge.

 

A good BBS program will consist of:

• Common goals — Both employee and managerial involvement in the  process

• Definition of what is expected — Specifications of target behaviors derived    

  from safety assessments

• Observational data collection

• Decisions about how best to proceed based on those data

• Feedback to associates being observed

• Review