Behavior Based Safety (or psychology of safety) is the idea that incidents occur as a result of unsafe behavior motivated by incentives unknowingly built within the framework of the organization. In order for safety professionals to truly keep their employees safe, they must understand the motivations that inspire unsafe behaviors and alter those motivating factors to inspire safe behaviors.
Best-in-Class Safety Professionals use Behavior Based Safety because it is one of the most effective ways to reduce workplace incidents, improve safety performance and employee moral.
By taking the time to gather an in depth understanding of why unsafe behaviors occur, safety professionals have a much better chance of preventing that behavior from reoccurring. Behavior Based Safety is the difference between luckily avoiding incidents and proactively avoiding incidents.
MSC Safety Solutions can help you assess and establish motivations for safe behavior within the framework of your organization. This will not just reduce incidents and keep employees safer but create a positive safety culture which will have a positive impact on all other areas of your business. Having an optimized, well run safety program helps the rest of your business run smoothly and can have positive effects on the efficiency of your operations and ultimately, help protect your company’s bottom line.