Applying behaviour concepts to incident investigation

When carried out within a mutually supportive culture, the process promotes greater personal responsibility, accountability and commitment to improve. 

Stress has been the subject of much recent research and comment. Life itself is not without stress but the addition of work-related stress can contribute to a situation where the individual is emotionally and psychologically overcome. Stress affects the individual s decision-making ability and also his actions (behaviours) and can lead to acute accidents. Research by the Health and Safety Executive indicates that a risk assessment approach to managing stress can stimulate new and innovative ways of dealing with the problem. 

The model can be used with a checklist of behaviours expected from each contributor to avoid stress problems. Only a partial list is shown. 

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