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Observations

Workplace observations are the key to success in any behavioral safety process as the data provides the means to give feedback and rectify any problematic safety issues.

Observation Checklists

Many organizations use 'Observation Cards' purchased 'off-the-shelf' that tend to be too broad to really impact the incident rate. Although they can help to involve everyone in safety, often they are 'missing the target'. The ever increasing number of cards 'turned in' somehow never seems to correspond with ever-reducing incident rates.

B-Safe^® avoids this by developing meaningful observation checklists that:

1. target incident causing behaviors
2. contain very specific behaviors
3. are derived from incident reports
4. are agreed upon by all concerned

Observation Approaches

Different processes have different approaches to observing. Although, the majority use a 'one-on-one', peer-to-peer' approach, observing 'once-per-week', research shows this does not reduce incidents anywhere near as much an observer monitoring his/her colleagues daily, for 10-20 minutes.

B-Safe^® Observers

B-Safe^® uses a team based approach as we seek to help workgroups redefine their 'safety norms'. Recognizing this may not always be appropriate in dynamic environments or with lone workers, we customize the observation approach to suit the circumstances.

"Looking out for each others safety"

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