Behavioural safety

In recent years there has been an increase in the use of behavioural safety or behaviour modification approaches to safety. There is a wide range of programmes available, but they generally involve the definition of safe/unsafe behaviours, observations of behaviours and feedback/reinforcement of behaviours.

Further guidance

Link URLs in this page

  1. Behavioural safety: A brief introductionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/humanfactors/topics/behaviouralintor.htm
  2. Behavioural safety and major accident hazards: Magic bullet or shot in the dark?https://www.hse.gov.uk/humanfactors/assets/docs/magicbullet.pdf
  3. Behaviour modification programmes: establishing best practicehttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/2000/oto00048.pdf
  4. Strategies to promote safe behaviour as part of a health and safety management systemhttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/crr_htm/crr02430.htm
  5. Changing Minds: A practical guide for behavioural change in the oil and gas industryhttps://stepchangeinsafety.net/workgroups/human-factors/
  6. Ventilation of kitchens and catering establishmentshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/cais10.htm
  7. Preventing exposure to carbon monoxide in commercial kitchenshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/cais26.htm

Is this page useful?

2024-11-04