Health Safety and Environment · HSE-015
Behaviour-Based Safety
Most incidents involve some form of unsafe behaviour, often influenced by workplace conditions, pressures and culture. Behaviour-based safety programmes focus on…
- Duration5 days
- Next date14 - 18 Dec 2026
- Cities7 cities
- Fee from£2,840
Course overview
Why Attend
Most incidents involve some form of unsafe behaviour, often influenced by workplace conditions, pressures and culture. Behaviour-based safety programmes focus on observing, understanding and reinforcing safe behaviours.
This LLMI course explains the psychology of behaviour, the ABC model, observation and feedback programmes, peer-to-peer conversations, leadership involvement and how to avoid common pitfalls such as blame. Participants design a behaviour-based safety programme suited to their organisation.
The course balances behaviour with system and organisational factors.
Course Objectives
Explain the principles of behaviour-based safety
Apply the ABC model to workplace behaviour
Design observation and feedback programmes
Hold effective safety conversations
Engage leaders and workforce in BBS
Measure and sustain programme effectiveness
Target Audience
HSE managers and professionals
Supervisors and team leaders
Operations managers
Safety committee members
HR and training staff
Senior leaders
Course Methodology
Interactive sessions
Observation practice
Conversation role plays
Programme design workshop
Case studies
Course outline
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1Day 1: Understanding Behaviour
- Why people behave unsafely
- Human factors
- ABC model
- Culture and behaviour
- Limits of BBS
- Exercise: ABC analysis
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2Day 2: Observation Programmes
- Critical behaviours
- Observation checklists
- Sampling
- Data collection
- Avoiding blame
- Practice: Safety observations
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3Day 3: Safety Conversations
- Feedback principles
- Positive reinforcement
- Challenging unsafe acts
- Coaching
- Listening
- Role play: Safety conversations
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4Day 4: Engagement and Leadership
- Leadership role
- Workforce involvement
- Steering teams
- Recognition
- Communication
- Case study: BBS programme
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5Day 5: Measurement and Sustainability
- Leading indicators
- Data analysis
- Action planning
- Avoiding pitfalls
- Sustaining momentum
- Capstone: BBS programme design
Dates and fees
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