About EBSA17 - Course J - Introduction to behavior-based safety

Course Instructors

Alain Pardon, IMEC, Leuven/B
Patrick Seechurn, University of Manchester/UK CV [PDF Icon]

This introductory course is for  safety professionals or managers having +5 years of professional experience. In this highly interactive course attendees will systematically gain insight in the principles of behavior based safety and gradually learn to set up the foundations of a behavior based safety management system. Attendees will receive some practical guidance on how to promote safe behavior.

To conclude, a model of a behavior based safety management system will be presented.

This is a highly interactive course with a large portion of teamwork.

Main topics:

• Principles of behavior based safety
• How to identify at - risk behavior
• Analysis of at-risk behavior
• Promoting safe behavior