behavior.ppt psychology behavioral science
- 1. BEHAVIOR BASED SAFETY & YOU!!! PART I
- 2. 3 DISTINCT ELEMENTS OF SAFETY 1. HUMAN ATTRIBUTES (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITY, INTELLIGENCE, MOTIVES, ETC. ….WHAT DO YOU KNOW …WHAT CAN I DO ….DOING IT WELL VS. JUST DOING IT
- 3. 3 DISTINCT ELEMENTS OF SAFETY II 2… WORK ENVIRONMENT: (EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, MACHINES, PROCEDURES, FACILITES, ETC.) …INDOORS/OUTDOORS (OSHA…NO SHADE PROVIDED & NOT ENOUGH DRINKING WATER)
- 4. 3 DISTINCT ELEMENTS OF SAFETY III 3…BEHAVIOR: (WHAT PEOPLE DO) WE ARE ATTRACTED TO NEGATIVE BEHAVIOR WHO DROVE THE SPEED LIMIT THIS WEEKEND/TODAY? WHO TEXTED OR TALKED ON CELL COMING HERE TODAY ? WE PUSH THE ENVELOPE
- 5. NEAR MISSES: UNSAFE BEHAVIORS DON’T ALWAYS RESULT IN ACCIDENTS NEAR MISSES ARE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES TO PREVENT FUTURE ISSUES DON’T IGNORE UNSAFE BEHAVIOR WE DO A LOT OF UNSAFE THINGS & GET AWAY WITH IT.. DOES THAT MAKE IT OK? EVENTUALLY IT WILL CATCH UP TO US
- 6. What is Behavior Based Safety Human behavior causes most accidents – Comfort – Saving Time – Convenience – Lack of understanding and training – Complacency – Wrong Safety focus – Celebrating production over safety
- 7. SAFETY TOOLS NEEDED: Safety Manual – Procedures – MSDS MANUALS – PPE – Observations – Audits
- 9. BEHAVIORAL BASED SAFETY… IT CANNOT BE SUCCESSFUL STANDING ALONE IT IS AN ELEMENT TO BE USED IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER ELEMENTS CAN’T BE THE FLAVOR OF THE MONTH IT’S NOT A MAGIC BULLET OR SHORTCUT…..
- 10. INCENTIVE PROGRAMS…. Incentive programs can give a wrong focus on safety and health. They will not improve the HSE It will just give us more “fat cats”
- 11. FOUNDATION CONCEPTS… It is better to slay a dragon than to teach people ways to live peacefully with him!!! WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TRADITIONAL & BEHAVIORAL–BASED SAFETY PROGRAMS???
- 12. TRADITIONAL…….. TYPICALLY A TOP-DOWN APPROACH FOCUS ON REGUALTIONS & PROCEDURES TREATS SYMPTOMS EXTERNAL ENFORCEMENT DO AS I SAY…JUST DO IT… BUT WHEN BACK IS TURNED…THEY WILL DO WHAT THEY WANT TO DO
- 13. BEHAVIORAL BASED….. IS A BOTTOM-UP APPROACH FOCUS ON EMPLOYEE BEHAVIORS ADDRESSES ROOT CAUSES INTERNAL ENFORCEMENT
- 14. BY THE NUMBERS: ACCIDENT/INCIDENT INCIDENTS…….600 PROPERTY DAMAGE... 30 MINOR INJURY…10 LOST-TIME INJURY….1 CHANGE BEHAVIOR AT “600” LEVEL & YOU CAN PREVENT THE OTHER 3 RESULTING ITEMS
- 15. $$$$ THE COST $$$$ FOR EVERY $1.00 OF DIRECT COSTS FOR INJURY/ILLNESS THERE ARE UP TO $100.00 OF INDIRECT COSTS
- 16. BEHAVIORALANALYSIS I WHAT ARE BEHAVIORS? ARE BEHAVIORS OBSERVABLE? ARE BEHAVIORS INHERENTLY “GOOD” OR “BAD”?
- 17. BEHAVIORALANALYSIS II BEHAVIORS RESULT IN POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES FOR WORKERS. IMMEDIATE, SURE & GOOD CONSEQUENCES REINFORCED. IMMEDIATE, SURE & BAD CONSEQUENCES REFUTED.
- 18. 80-85% of all incidents are the result of unsafe acts; 15-20% of all incidents are the result of unsafe conditions. Question: If true, why are most efforts geared towards unsafe conditions? Answer: It’s easier to deal with unsafe conditions than unsafe acts. Unsafe Acts vs. Unsafe Conditions
- 19. THE CHALLENGE….. REALIZE THE VALUE OF DOING THINGS THE RIGHT WAY