Behavior-Based Safety in a Total Safety and Health Culture

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1 day(s) , 6 instructional hours

About This Event:

Companies can no longer be content with OSHA compliance as the cornerstone for their health and safety programs. Developing a safety culture is critical for companies interested in maximizing employee health and safety. Achieving safety excellence requires moving beyond the traditional focus of OSHA regulations and engineering. Safety excellence can only be achieved by emphasizing the human dimensions of safety and by reducing the unsafe behaviors that can cause injuries. This workshop will provide an overview of behavior-based safety programs and other key components required for developing a total safety culture.

Recommended For:

Safety and health professionals, human resource professionals, occupational health nurses and safety team and committee members.

You Will:

Understand the theory and concepts used in behavior-based safety (BBS) programs
Discover methods for behavior observation and giving feedback
Learn how to implement a BBS program
Understand how BBS programs fit into a competitive safety environment.

Topics Covered Include:

Overview of behavior based safety programs and key elements
Understanding positive and negative consequences of unsafe behavior
Behavior observation and feedback techniques
Removal of barriers to behavior based safety
Effective implementation strategies
Management and employee roles in establishing a total safety culture.

Instructor(s):

Wendy Laing, CSP, is an environmental, health and safety extension specialist with NCSU Industrial Extension Service. Ms. Laing provides safety and environmental assistance to industry in North Carolina, focusing beyond regulatory compliance and encouraging employers to implement effective management systems. Ms. Laing develops and presents safety and environmental continuing education courses, and serves as the coordinator of the MESH (Manager of Environmental Safety and Health) Certificate Program at IES. She implemented a behavior-based safety program at her previous employer.

David Machles, EdD, MPH, COHN-S, is co-founder of Dimensions in Occupational Safety and Health. David has worked in occupational health since 1987 and has presented on a variety of health and safety topics locally, statewide and nationally. He has assisted companies in developing and coordinating safety and health committees and conducting in-depth safety needs assessments for hazard identification and control. David's areas of focus include assessing the cultural aspects of an organization's safety program, instructional program design and evaluating the effectiveness of safety programs.