My Simple, Effective, And FREE Behavior Based Safety Program
June 11, 2018 No Comments
My Simple Behavior Based Safety Program
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A few years ago, I created a simple BBS (Behavior Based Safety) program and successfully implemented it at my multi-location, international employer. Unlike most other BBS programs, mine is simple and non-adversarial. Its’ focus is working with employees to identify their unsafe behaviors, and soliciting the employees participation in finding a win-win solution.
Here’s an overview of the program:
- Develop a customized BBS (Behavior Based Safety) JSA (Job Safety Analysis) Observation form that has the following four column headers: Job Steps, Hazards, Safety Precautions, Observations
- Complete the first three columns of a “BBS JSA Observation Form” on all production and maintenance jobs that are potentially dangerous. The fourth column (Observations) will be left blank
- Train all supervisors and safety committee members how to use the new BBS JSA Observation Form to conduct a Planned Job Observation (PJO)
- Set up a schedule for all trained observers to make their PJOs. Each observer will be required to complete a certain number of observations each month
- At the start of each PJO, the observer will inform the observed employee that they will be observed doing one (or more) complete cycles of their job
- During the PJO, the observer will not interfere with the job (unless the employee is in imminent danger)
- The observed employee will not be disciplined for any safety (or work rule) violation that is observed
- Observers will use the fourth column (“Observations”) on the BBS JSA Observation Form to record their observations on each job step
- As is appropriate, observers will take photos to document key elements of their observation
- The observed employee will be debriefed by the observer at the end of the observation. The observer will show the employee the completed BBS JSA Observation Form and supporting photographs.
- The observed employee will be asked: 1. to explain why he/she did not comply with each non-compliant step, 2. what needs to be done to help them comply with the designated procedure, 3. to commit to complying with the designated procedure once their recommendation is implemented
- Periodically re-observe those employees observed having deficiencies until full compliance with that job’s JSA is achieved
- Share the monthly “percentage of observed safe behaviors” statistical results with management and the safety committee
- Chart your progress over time
Please feel free to adopt the above program as described, or customize it as needed for use at your company.
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