Transcription of reducing workplace accidents - Behavior-based safety
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reducing workplace accidentsBehavioural safety programmes can help toprevent work related accidents and diseases,which are expensive for companies. Researchhas shown that up to 80% of work related accidentsare caused by employees is about identifying bad habits that couldcause accidents or lead to ill health and reinforcinggood habits. It s important not to confuse thisapproach with inspections, which are looking forunsafe conditions. Safe behaviour is regarded as acritical work related skill so unsafe behaviours canact as an early warning system for accidents andincidents. If we measure these behaviours, thisprovides information we can use proactively toimprove workplace safety and do organisations need to do beforeintroducing a behavioural safety programme?If a behavioural safety programme is to be effectiveit must be implemented well. There are severalstages to follow for a successful implementation.
by ‘unwanted’ behaviours, or those triggered by an interaction between poor controls, hazards, and behaviours. Defined as an ‘unexpected and unwanted event’, an
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