Abstract
A behavior-based safety (BBS) process was introduced at a southeastern manufacturing
facility. Employee involvement (i.e., choice vs. assigned) was manipulated during BBS
education/training and during implementation of a BBS process. During BBS
education/training sessions, employees in the Choice condition (first shift, n=230) were
asked for suggestions concerning their company’s safety process, with employees in the
Assigned condition (second & third shifts, n=246) having no input. The involvement
manipulation continued by having the first shift safety facilitators (n=8) design and make
all choices concerning the BBS process, while second shift facilitators (n=6) were
Assigned the specifics of the safety process. During the BB education/training sessions,
there were no group differences regarding information retention, satisfaction, or
perceived involvement. However, over a nine-week period, safety facilitators in the
Choice condition participated significantly more in a BBS observation/feedback
intervention than those in the Assigned condition.