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The BBS Dilemma Part 4

Oct 6, 2019

Categorized under: Behavior-Based Safety

What’s wrong with BBS… and is it possible to fix it? This is the fourth in a series of four segments about the shortcomings of Behavior Based Safety (BBS), and decision options for leaders to consider from various starting points. The goal of this series is to inform leaders of optimal strategies for getting the most out of whatever “behavior based or human performance” safety improvement approach is being considered. Part 1 is an overview addressing how to think about BBS and its relationship to Human and Organizational Performance (HOP). Part 2 is about how BBS processes get killed, and...

The BBS Dilemma Part 3

Tom Krause

Sep 29, 2019

Categorized under: Behavior-Based Safety

Tagged as: Insight 6

What’s wrong with BBS… and is it possible to fix it? This is the third in a series of four segments about the shortcomings of Behavior Based Safety (BBS), and decision options for leaders to consider from various starting points. The goal of this series is to inform leaders of optimal strategies for getting the most out of whatever “behavior based or human performance” safety improvement approach is being considered. Part 1 is an overview addressing how to think about BBS and its relationship to Human and Organizational Performance (HOP). Part 2 is about how BBS processes get killed, and...

The BBS Dilemma Part 2

Tom Krause

Sep 22, 2019

Categorized under: Behavior-Based Safety

Tagged as: Insight 6

What’s wrong with BBS… and is it possible to fix it? This is the second in a series of four segments about the shortcomings of Behavior Based Safety (BBS), and decision options for leaders to consider from various starting points. The goal of this series is to inform leaders of optimal strategies for getting the most out of whatever “behavior based or human performance” safety improvement approach is being considered. Part 1 is an overview addressing how to think about BBS and its relationship to Human and Organizational Performance (HOP). Part 2 is about how BBS processes get killed, and...

The BBS Dilemma Part 1

Tom Krause

Sep 15, 2019

Categorized under: Behavior-Based Safety

Tagged as: Insight 6

What’s wrong with BBS … and is it possible to fix it? This is the first in a series of four segments about the shortcomings of Behavior Based Safety (BBS), and decision options for leaders to consider from various starting points. The goal of this series is to inform leaders of optimal strategies for getting the most out of whatever “behavior based or human performance” safety improvement approach is being considered. Part 1 How to think about BBS: The Dilemma If you think BBS is all good or all bad you are wrong. If you think Human and Organizational Performance...

“Fixing Stupid” Starts with Personal Reflection

David Libby

Apr 9, 2019

Categorized under: Behavior-Based Safety, Safety Leadership

Tagged as: Behavior, Insight 6

Over my many years of helping organizations improve safety and overall business results, I’ve heard countless managers and even front-line employees say (usually after an incident), “You can’t fix stupid!” This statement bothers me on many levels and, in my opinion, reflects the very mental model that keeps organizations from improving and advancing their safety culture. Sometimes the comment is made by the injured employee as a self-deprecating explanation of something they knew better than to do. Much more often it is a degrading comment made by a supervisor, manager or executive, one I’m sure the speaker wouldn’t want the...

Why Mindfulness will not Improve your Safety Performance

Filip Coumans

Jan 12, 2019

Categorized under: Behavior-Based Safety, Safety Leadership

Tagged as: Behavior, Insight 6

When people talk about how safety performance has improved over time, they typically focus on three phases: Technical – improvements in machine and equipment safety; Organizational – a concerted effort to improve the safety of all systems and procedures employed in the workplace; and Behavioral – a specific focus on the behaviors of frontline employees. Each of these phases was initially characterized by a marked improvement in safety performance. These improvements were then followed by the hitting of a plateau, whereby any further gains became marginal. Many safety leaders have the feeling that we have reached another plateau with the...

How and Why Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) Must Evolve

Tom Krause

Dec 20, 2018

Categorized under: Behavior-Based Safety

Tagged as: Behavior, Insight 6, SIF prevention

The problem with a complex issue is that you have to think about it a little. It’s easy to say “Here are five reasons behavior-based safety is terrific” or “Here are five reasons why it is terrible.” But neither of these tell the whole story. The truth is that behavior-based safety (BBS) is a mixed bag. Understanding what is in the bag is crucial to using the method successfully, not using it all, or most importantly, guiding the natural evolution of BBS to its next form. Don’t respond to this thinking, “BBS used to be the greatest and now it...

Rethinking Behavior-Based Safety

Tom Krause

May 29, 2018

Categorized under: Behavior-Based Safety

Tagged as: Behavior, Insight 6, SIF prevention

The problem with a complex issue is that you have to think about it a little. It’s easy to say, “Here are five reasons that Behavior Based Safety (BBS) is terrific” or “Here are five reasons why BBS is terrible.” But neither of these tell the whole story. The truth is that BBS is a mixed bag. Understanding what is in the bag is crucial to using the method successfully, not using it all, or most importantly, guiding the natural evolution of BBS to its next form. Don’t respond to this thinking, “BBS used to be the greatest and now...

David Libby Speaks About Behavior-Based Safety

David Libby

Sep 29, 2017

Categorized under: Behavior-Based Safety

Tagged as: Behavior, Insight 6

In this video, David Libby shares his thoughts about Behavior-Based Safety. Many companies tend to look at behavior as a way to find fault - discouraging employees from openly discussing what happened when things went wrong. Watch our thoughts on how these situations should be seen as learning opportunities. https://youtu.be/mmIVgbhFHnM Learn more about our viewpoint on Behavior-Based Safety

The Future of Behavior-Based Safety

Tom Krause

Mar 14, 2017

Categorized under: Behavior-Based Safety

Tagged as: Behavior, Insight 6

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.

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