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Behavior Based Safety (BBS)

The document discusses Behavior Based Safety (BBS), which focuses on eliminating unsafe behaviors through observation, feedback, and process improvement. Key points include: 1) Most accidents are due to unsafe acts by employees. BBS aims to identify and change at-risk behaviors through observation and non-punitive feedback. 2) BBS is an OHSAS compliance procedure that involves worker participation in hazard identification and risk assessment. 3) Unsafe behaviors can be influenced by attitudes, culture, and gaps in safety skills; BBS addresses this through observation, feedback, and process changes.

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Behavior Based Safety (BBS)

The document discusses Behavior Based Safety (BBS), which focuses on eliminating unsafe behaviors through observation, feedback, and process improvement. Key points include: 1) Most accidents are due to unsafe acts by employees. BBS aims to identify and change at-risk behaviors through observation and non-punitive feedback. 2) BBS is an OHSAS compliance procedure that involves worker participation in hazard identification and risk assessment. 3) Unsafe behaviors can be influenced by attitudes, culture, and gaps in safety skills; BBS addresses this through observation, feedback, and process changes.

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BEHAVIOR BASED SAFETY

(BBS)

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Research experience indicate that:
• 90% of the accidents are due to unsafe acts

• 40-50% of the unsafe behaviors are noticeable at any


plant at any given point of time;

• 25-30% of safety awareness is lacking among


employees which gets reflected in their unsafe
behaviors;

• Every organization has thousands of unsafe behaviors

• Targeting zero accident does not ensure that your plant


is safe.
• Talk on luck….. Will luck save always?

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BBS is an OHSAS Compliance

the organization shall establish, implement


and maintain a procedure for:

the participation of workers by their


appropriate involvement in hazard
identification, risk assessments and
determination of controls.

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DOMINO THEORY

Social & Fault of Unsafe Act /


Accident Injury
Environment person Condition

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BBS Triangle

Fatalities

Injuries

Near Misses

Unsafe Behaviors

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The Base Of Hazard Pyramid

Inadequate:
Safety Commitment
Safety Knowledge
Safety Motivation
Safety Competency
Safety Awareness
Safety Skills

GAPS IN THINKING
Fatalities
Lost Time Accidents
Medical Treatment
First Aid
Near Misses

At-Risk Behaviours

We focus on eliminating At-Risk Behaviours


WHAT INFLUENCES BEHAVIOUR?

BEHAVIOUR

ATTITUDES ORGANISATIONAL
(Internal Guide)
CULTURE
(External Guide)

FND – 7
BOFP METHOD
Behaviour

Observation

Feedback

Process Clip

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BBS CHECKLIST FOR OBSERVERS

BEHAVIOUR CATEGORIES SAFE AT-RISK Behaviours

• PPE
• Housekeeping
• Using tools/equipment
• Body positioning/protecting
• Material handling
• Communication
• Following procedures
• Visual focusing
• Using mobile while working

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