The Future of Behavior-Based Safety
In February, Tom Krause presented “The Future of Behavior Based Safety” at the ASSE SeminarFest event in Las Vegas. This is a short interview he gave immediately before speaking.
Systems-Approach to Safety
In this video, Tom Krause and Kristen Bell describe the systems-based approach to safety, often referred to as Human and Organizational Performance (HOP). This school of thought takes a look at the systemic factors that occur within the context of an organization.
Two Common Misconceptions About Safety Behavior
In order to be an effective safety leader, it is essential that you have a developed understanding of the role that behavior plays in organizational safety. But this can be difficult, because “behavior” means different things to different people. In this video, Dr. Tom Krause explores several different, often-conflicting views on the subject in order…
The Power of Context: How Leaders Create Context and How Context Influences Behavior
A shocking situation In a small California town, 1,000 gallons of unknown chemicals exploded and sent 3 firefighters and several workers to a hospital. The investigation after the incident discovered that text messages were sent to managers of the wastewater treatment facility where the chemicals had been stored. The text messages warned managers of upcoming…
Time to Rethink Behavior-Based Safety
Behavior-based safety is one of the most important and controversial approaches to safety improvement in the last 35 years. Some companies swear by it and some think it is time to move on. Labor organizations have never accepted behavior-based safety, especially at the national level. There are good people on both sides and good reasons…
