A behavior based safety approach at a Kuwait research institution

IntroductionBehavior based safety (BBS) initiatives are the current trend toward improving safety performance.MethodThis study outlines the framework of the BBS process and summarizes several behavioral safety approaches to accident prevention.ResultsAlthough most of the published research has focused on the improvement of safe behavior in industry, this study is the first to apply the current approach of behavior based safety in a research/educational setting. An experiment conducted at a research institution demonstrated the effectiveness of a well-designed behavior based safety process. A follow-up study indicated that the BBS produced a lasting effect for the experimental group.Impact on IndustryResults from this study can be the driving force to implement behavior-based safety processes into educational, research, and training organizations.