The BBS Dilemma Part 4
Part 4 is about how leadership can design a Serious and Fatal Injuries (SIF) initiative to revitalize an existing BBS initiative.
The BBS Dilemma Part 3
Part 3 is about the crucial role of leadership if BBS or any improvement strategy is to work well.
The BBS Dilemma Part 2
Part 2 is about how BBS processes get killed, and when they should be abandoned.
The BBS Dilemma Part 1
If you think BBS is all good or all bad you are wrong. If you think Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) will solve all your problems in the general realm of making the workplace safer, you are also wrong.
“Fixing Stupid” Starts with Personal Reflection
If this is one of your habitual sayings, it will be hard to change. It will take not just changing your words but your thinking, your assumptions. Here are several reasons you should try:
Why Mindfulness will not Improve your Safety Performance
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….
How and Why Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) Must Evolve
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…
Rethinking Behavior-Based Safety
Behavior Based Safety 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. This short piece is to convince you that your organization needs to re-consider how BBS is done.
David Libby Speaks About Behavior-Based Safety
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.
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.
Beyond Finger Pointing – Safety Culture and the Deepwater Horizon Incident
Deepwater Horizon began showing in United States theaters on September 30. As with most historical films, the post-release flurry of critique and dialogue about the film’s accuracy has ensued, and BP’s blunders have become a conversation topic around most dinner tables. While we all love a great villain, and the portrayal of BP fits so…
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…
