An Introduction to Behavioural Safety

It is generally accepted that up to 90% of all accidents are caused by the unsafe actions of people and Behavioural Safety is an approach to workplace safety that focuses on workers’ behaviour as the cause of most work-related injuries and illnesses.

It is vitally important that all employees recognise their personal responsibilities and are proactively encouraged by reinforcing and praising safe behaviour as well as identifying unsafe behaviour.

The introduction of behaviour-based safety programmes into the culture of an organisation is critical to help deliver sustainable benefits to personal health & safety and to see a reduction in injuries and ill health sustained in the workplace.

Who is this course for?
Directors, managers and supervisors interested in learning about behavioural based safety in order to improve the safety culture.

What is it about?
The main aim of the course is to provide course delegates with the practical and theoretical skills to assess the viability of introducing a behavioural safety programme in their workplace.

Content
This is a structured course that covers what we believe to be the most important issues and it is essential that it does. However, our approach in delivering the course is flexible and pragmatic. Our trainer is an experienced health and safety consultant who is able to provide sound advice and guidance on your own specific circumstances. The course is intended to be interactive and our trainer will encourage your participation. He will welcome any contribution that you can make, based upon your own experience. There will, therefore, be plenty of opportunity to focus on the things that matter to you.

The course content will include:

• Introduction to behavioural safety
• Stages of safety management; technical, procedural, behavioural
• Domino theory
• Why people don’t follow rules, intentional and unintentional
• Perception of risk
• The Six Pillars of Behavioural Safety
• Antecedents, behaviour and consequence model
• Observing a task, determining critical behaviours
• Reinforcing safe behaviour as well as eliminating unsafe behaviours
• Implementing a behavioural safety programme.

During the course, delegates will undertake written assessments and practical exercises to determine the knowledge, understanding and skills they have obtained from it. The Focale Certificate of Achievement will be awarded to course delegates attaining the required standard.

Learning objectives

On completion of the course, delegates should be able to:
• Understand the psychology of behaviour and the foundations of behavioural based safety
• Explain the human and organisational influences on employee behaviour
• Analyse work tasks to determine critical behaviours
• Understand the importance of effective leadership
• Learn from accidents/incidents and implement strategical change
• Develop a tailored behavioural strategy
• Develop strategies to move organisational cultures to challenge unsafe acts
• Understand how to address challenges and apply positive reinforcement techniques for safe behaviour
• Determine whether or not a behavioural safety programme is appropriate for their business.

Other relevant courses available:
• Accident Investigation and Reporting
• Directors’ and Senior Management Responsibilities for Managing Safety
• Risk Assessment, Safe Systems of Work and Permits to Work
• Safe Use of Work Equipment (PUWER 1998)
• Supervising Health and Safety.

This course can be run as an in company course at any UK location.