How BBS Can Be Catastrophic

May 29 2016
By: Terry L. Mathis

Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) can help your organization get to levels of safety excellence not possible without it. It can also help you to have the greatest catastrophe in your history! How can it be so good and so bad? It depends on how you view it and how you pursue it. Have you ever heard someone claim that BBS was the silver bullet, the magic pill for safety excellence? Some organizations have bought into that view and pursued BBS at the expense and neglect of their traditional safety programs. Some have gotten away with that approach (so far), but others have had tragedies.

BBS, if taken as an advanced strategy to supplement traditional safety, can produce stellar results. If it replaces traditional safety, you are addressing one type of accident and neglecting another. The type of accident being neglected may actually have greater severity potential than the ones you are addressing. Don't believe the "silver bullet"" myth. Things that sound too good to be true usually ARE!


Terry L. Mathis

Terry Mathis, Founder and retired CEO of ProAct Safety, has served as a consultant and advisor for top organizations the world over. A respected strategist and thought leader, Terry has authored five books, numerous articles, videos and blogs, and is known for his dynamic and engaging presentations. EHS Today has named him one of the '50 People Who Most Influenced EHS' four consecutive times. Business leaders and safety professionals seek Terry's practical insight and unique ability to introduce new perspectives that lead to real change.





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