Posted By Sean Fraser I've had a quick squint over previous posts on this subject and I don't think this has been asked before so . . . Our company has decided to trial BBS in one location and we are looking for sample report cards that other organisations use as references for creating our own. Fully aware that BBS systems and paraphernalia are sold on the open market and may have proprietary protection on them so not wishing to compromise copyright in any way. Also fully briefed on the general aspects of the subject itself, regarding pros & cons, organisational maturity requirements, tips for effective implementation and so on, but won't object to this thread sparking off another debate on the subject. Just looking for any home-grown examples that we could use as basis for making our own up. We are especially interested in any that have positive reinforcement aspects, rather than simply negative, but all contributions welcomed!

Posted By Ian G Hutchings Sean We have various types of these tailored to different industries. We use and develop them as part of our consultancy service. One issue I have come across is when companies 'create' there own cards and approach but do not adequately train directors, managers and supervisors in observation and leadership skills. Result being it fizzles out and 'behavioural safety does not work'. This is why I will not give these out I am afraid. If you try a search on the net you may find some examples. Kind regards Ian

Posted By Merv Newman Behavioural Based Safety As Ian says the most important aspect is management support and participation. And there are a number of different styles of BBS programmes. Some are based on observation and correction of unsafe behaviours. ("hard, top-down, negative reinforcement") Others are based on the observation and reinforcement of safe behaviours.("soft, participative, positive reinforcement") Report cards are, in my mind, associated more with the "hard" style, giving a trace of matters to be corrected. They often include a brief checklist or aide-memoire for the manager doing the observation. "PPE : Hands, head, eyes, face, hearing" "Body position : could be struck by, pinched, burnt, splashed" And so on. Being a "softy" I differentiate between : 1. Management Safety Audits (in which supervisors and employees can participate) in which observations are made for both unsafe acts and unsafe conditions. Audit reports are an essential part of this process. The cards are often of geological age. And 2. Behavioural Based Safety programmes in which supervisors and managers WILL participate and support the programme. (or else) Observations are made against a predefined list of specific safe behaviours and of blocks to safe behaviour. I could go on for hours. (and frequently do) Merv

Posted By Merv Newman John, I expressed myself poorly (again) on saying that managers WILL participate. Actually I agree totally that they must support the process and participate occasionally with observers That's "walking the talk" isn't it Coincidentally I have within the past ten minutes downloaded their first BBS observation sheet from a place I finished training last week. The site manager had rapidly discovered that one observer could hardly read. So they re-did the sheet with photos of the safe behaviour. A first for me Merv