BBS Presentation and Observation Forms
Please find the BBS presentation attached herewith. Kindly upload the BBS observation forms and actions taken at your end. This shall be interesting to those who are yet to start on BBS.
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Sudhir
From India, Vadodara
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1310Please find the BBS presentation attached herewith. Kindly upload the BBS observation forms and actions taken at your end. This shall be interesting to those who are yet to start on BBS.
Regards,
Sudhir
From India, Vadodara
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Dear Seniors Do you have any format of BBS observation Sheet? If so please upload which will be useful to us. Best Regards, AITES
From India, Nasik
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From India, Nasik
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Dear sir, Same problem we are facing like we can’t understand what u want to understand through ppt . I request u pls again show a nice presentation Thanks & Regards Kavitak
From India, New Delhi
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I had an opportunity to discuss with a human activist who is actively working as part of an NGO in our country. According to him, he was against BBS. He was saying that BBS only points out human errors, whereas behind every incident, there has to be a system factor. When it comes to BBS, we are only focusing on the human factor or human failure, and the system factor gets overlooked.
He also mentioned that the Heinrich Theory has been proven wrong. Can anyone here provide updates or confirm this statement?
I believe that almost all accidents are caused by unsafe acts (96% as per DuPont and the presentation by Mr. Sudhir attached earlier). Do you think BBS could be a great tool to bring about cultural change in any organization? What are your thoughts?
I invite everyone to share their views on the statements above. Let's have a positive discussion and try to reach a common conclusion.
Thank you.
From India
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He also mentioned that the Heinrich Theory has been proven wrong. Can anyone here provide updates or confirm this statement?
I believe that almost all accidents are caused by unsafe acts (96% as per DuPont and the presentation by Mr. Sudhir attached earlier). Do you think BBS could be a great tool to bring about cultural change in any organization? What are your thoughts?
I invite everyone to share their views on the statements above. Let's have a positive discussion and try to reach a common conclusion.
Thank you.
From India
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I do not agree with the NGO. If 96% of accidents are caused by unsafe behavior, there has to be a system to capture them. I also believe that the Heinrich Theory is a perfect one. I regularly visit one of our suppliers for training on Safety for their employees. This is a medium-sized industry. Minor accidents were routine in this company. After a few visits and understanding some of the accidents, I predicted they were very close to a Major Accident.
My thoughts were reflected in the training deliverables. Within 45 days from then, there was a Fatal Accident in this company. The Heinrich Triangle proved correct here. There were 30 cases of Lost Time Injuries (LTI) and adverse remarks from Government Authorities.
In another incident, one company had a major Fire twice. The things depend a lot on culture, and Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) would help in bringing the Safety Culture. However, BBS should not be for disciplinary actions; it should be used as an improvement tool. For example, people should be trained and made aware of probable risks. Actions like warnings, memos, notices, transfers, etc., are to be avoided.
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Sudhir
From India, Vadodara
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My thoughts were reflected in the training deliverables. Within 45 days from then, there was a Fatal Accident in this company. The Heinrich Triangle proved correct here. There were 30 cases of Lost Time Injuries (LTI) and adverse remarks from Government Authorities.
In another incident, one company had a major Fire twice. The things depend a lot on culture, and Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) would help in bringing the Safety Culture. However, BBS should not be for disciplinary actions; it should be used as an improvement tool. For example, people should be trained and made aware of probable risks. Actions like warnings, memos, notices, transfers, etc., are to be avoided.
Thanks & Regards,
Sudhir
From India, Vadodara
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I would not like to enter into the debate on Heinrich's Theory. The ultimate aim of any safety professional is to reduce accidents and achieve the Zero Accident Goal. If we start the debate, one may win an argument, but will that reduce accidents?
I could not even go through the links given by Mr. Jagdish Patel due to a lack of time. Instead, I welcome any positive suggestions on accident reduction.
In our company, I instructed my team to analyze and identify if there are repetitive accidents involving any employees. We analyzed the data since 2000 and found cases where some workers have experienced more than two accidents.
During counseling, one individual revealed family issues that inadvertently led to accidents. We relocated him to a low-hazard area through job rotation.
In another case, a worker was highly productive and eager to achieve more. Through counseling, we advised him to be cautious, ensuring his normal output and reducing accidents.
Some cases involved negligence. We provided training, showed safety motivational films, and witnessed significant improvement in their safety practices.
While Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) may have controversies, it should be left to the safety professionals of each company to decide whether to implement it.
In my experience, BBS has been beneficial. I recall a proverb, "If you do not want to solve a problem, confuse the issue (Formula C)." I encourage all professionals to try it and observe the results.
However, it is crucial to remember that BBS should not be used for disciplinary actions. The focus should be on training, counseling, motivation, etc., with the aim of achieving positive outcomes.
I hope to achieve results similar to the ones we have seen.
Thanks & Regards,
Sudhir
From India, Vadodara
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I could not even go through the links given by Mr. Jagdish Patel due to a lack of time. Instead, I welcome any positive suggestions on accident reduction.
In our company, I instructed my team to analyze and identify if there are repetitive accidents involving any employees. We analyzed the data since 2000 and found cases where some workers have experienced more than two accidents.
During counseling, one individual revealed family issues that inadvertently led to accidents. We relocated him to a low-hazard area through job rotation.
In another case, a worker was highly productive and eager to achieve more. Through counseling, we advised him to be cautious, ensuring his normal output and reducing accidents.
Some cases involved negligence. We provided training, showed safety motivational films, and witnessed significant improvement in their safety practices.
While Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) may have controversies, it should be left to the safety professionals of each company to decide whether to implement it.
In my experience, BBS has been beneficial. I recall a proverb, "If you do not want to solve a problem, confuse the issue (Formula C)." I encourage all professionals to try it and observe the results.
However, it is crucial to remember that BBS should not be used for disciplinary actions. The focus should be on training, counseling, motivation, etc., with the aim of achieving positive outcomes.
I hope to achieve results similar to the ones we have seen.
Thanks & Regards,
Sudhir
From India, Vadodara
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Discussion on Behavioral-Based Safety (BBS)
Thanks for initiating such a nice discussion regarding BBS. Not being negative, BBS is a great tool if used correctly; otherwise, it is just a waste of time and money. What large companies do is hire a third-party company specializing in Behavioral Safety to implement the program for their projects. The program usually comes with fancy training, software, figures, etc.
For the last 12 years, I have been working in HSE and have never seen an observer or manager doing a proper BBS observation with the employees on the ground. Instead, they fill out the BBS form in their office, and the data is entered into the system. What is the point of doing this? Some of you may say that this is only happening in your company. Still, honestly, I can say that this is the situation in almost all companies. I will stick to my belief unless someone can prove that a BBS program has reduced the number of incidents or injuries.
The presentation attached was very informative. Also, one thing to add: Incentives/Awards should not be based on the number of accidents or lost time injuries. The absence of incidents or injuries does not denote the presence of safety.
Mr. Dipil, if you don't mind, can you please send me the BBS form to my email for me to have a look?
Thanks,
Sam
From Azerbaijan, Baku
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Thanks for initiating such a nice discussion regarding BBS. Not being negative, BBS is a great tool if used correctly; otherwise, it is just a waste of time and money. What large companies do is hire a third-party company specializing in Behavioral Safety to implement the program for their projects. The program usually comes with fancy training, software, figures, etc.
For the last 12 years, I have been working in HSE and have never seen an observer or manager doing a proper BBS observation with the employees on the ground. Instead, they fill out the BBS form in their office, and the data is entered into the system. What is the point of doing this? Some of you may say that this is only happening in your company. Still, honestly, I can say that this is the situation in almost all companies. I will stick to my belief unless someone can prove that a BBS program has reduced the number of incidents or injuries.
The presentation attached was very informative. Also, one thing to add: Incentives/Awards should not be based on the number of accidents or lost time injuries. The absence of incidents or injuries does not denote the presence of safety.
Mr. Dipil, if you don't mind, can you please send me the BBS form to my email for me to have a look?
Thanks,
Sam
From Azerbaijan, Baku
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