2.2.1. Risk Analysis and Pinpointing
The first step in any behavioral safety process is the identification
of critical safety-related behaviors (Killimett, 1991); however, there
are no universally accepted guidelines for pinpointing or targeting
appropriate behaviors for change. The approaches advocated by
different behavioral safety providers vary widely, and little empirical
evidence exists to support the use of one approach over another.
A distinguishing feature of most behavioral safety processes is the
identification and quantitative measurement of safe, unsafe, or “at-risk”
behaviors. Most often, relevant safety-related behaviors are targeted for
change (Komaki et al., 1978), rather than probable adverse health or
safety consequences of those behaviors (e.g., injury, illness, or lost-time
instances), which are often too remote or uncertain to provide a useful,