BBS Today

BBS cannot be viewed as the panacea or end-all solution for the prevention of accidents/ incidents, but only as one tool in the arsenal of tools, and it does not supplant a complete and organized overall approach in addressing occupational safety and health issues of today. All the components discussed in this book must be in place, such as training, safety and health program, accident/incident analysis, safety engineering, controls, interventions, etc. It is only then that BBS can become an integral part of the occupational safety and health initiative. 

This chapter is not a how-to chapter but an explanation BBS, the pros and cons of using a BBS approach, and why it is used. BBS is not a cure-all for safety and health issues, nor is it meant to replace the existing safety and health program. It is often viewed as a quick fix for safety and health problems, but is not easy to implement. It is an organized approach and not common sense or a new way to blame employees. 

Every BBS approach must be designed to fit the needs and culture of the organization or business. It is based upon the notion that safety and health is a shared responsibility and not just a personal matter. It is a way the employers provide the tools to optimize safety performance in the employees unique work enviromnent by developing methods to measure successes in safety performance, rather than using the traditional failure rates. 

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT A PRACTICAL APPROACH 

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BBS today cannot be viewed as the panacea or end-all solution for the prevention of accidents and incidents, but rather only as one tool in the arsenal of tools, and does not... 

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