Some Behavioral Safety Processes can take many years to truly impact injury rates while others can take 12-24 months to get you to Zero.
The Behavioral Safety Maturity Ladder shows that increasing ownership and coverage leads to greater injury reduction. Based on extensive empirical research, each level has been shown to exert an ever-increasing impact on injury rates.
An excellent way for companies to measure their progress, the Maturity Ladder represents the five possible maturity levels of Behavioral Safety processes in organizations. These range from Beginning (Level 1) to Excelling (Level 5).Improve your BBS process to realize Zero Injuries

The Behavioral Safety Maturity Ladder consists of a matrix comprising 10 elements, described below
- Ownership
- Sampling Tools
- Training
- Observation Approach
- Contact Rate
- Quality of Observation
- Feedback
- Data Use
- Sustainability
- Marketing
The results indicate exactly where your improvement opportunities lie. The Maturity Ladder assists you in establishing the current level of your Behavioral Safety process, and identifies the actions required to help you realize a sustainable Zero Injury Rate.

Contact us to take the opportunity to revitalize, refine, and/or expand your process to provide you with the maximum benefits.
