How does a company implement behavior-based safety?
Implementation typically follows several steps. The first step is an assessment to evaluate the organization’s readiness for behavior-based safety and identify a Design Team to plan the behavior-based safety process. The Design Team then 1) creates a checklist of behaviors that are critical to safety, 2) plans a process by which employees can conduct peer safety observations. and 3) develops a process for using the data to develop action plans. After management approval, the Design Team implements its plans by training other employees to conduct observations and participate in the new process. In addition, the Design Team usually arranges both individual recognitions and employee celebrations to support employee participation.