A Process Focusing on Improving Safety Behavior

A brief definition of behavioral safety was provided under the Definitions and Terminology section. More detailed definitions describe activities involved in the behavioral safety process  

Behavior-based safety is, in fact, one of the primary answers to future improvement, but only if and when it does the following  

Behavior-based safety systems that are real management systems do not turn safety over to any one level of the organization. It is great to get worker involvement—in fact, it is crucial. But to eliminate and isolate management from the process is dangerous to both sides. Management has the legal accountability for safety. (2001, p. 

With so many different initiatives being referred to as behavior-based safety it is important to discuss criteria for the definition of 

Manuele confirms the notion that behaviors are determined by the culture. He states, An organization s culture consists of the values, beliefs, legends, rituals, mission, goals and performance measures, and the sense of responsibility to the employees, customers and community, all of which are translated into a system of expected behavior (1997, p. 18). He further believes, a company must have established—as part of its culture—that employees are expected to, and have responsibility to, report risky behavioral situations to management. Furthermore, management must have established through its actions, that such references will receive proper consideration. If this is not the case, the behavioral problem is principally one of culture, for which action at the first-line level of employment will have limited success (1998, p. 33). 

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