'Behavioural safety' or behaviour-based safety (BBS) has been around as a concept for several decades and it is commonly held to mean directly tackling the front-line behaviours that lead to incidents and injury. Unfortunately, virulent criticism of some approaches of BBS frequently generalises to all others so that commentators don't know if they are arguing or agreeing. This book aims to cut through the waffle to be the one-stop guide to all the core theories and principles that underpin behaviour-based safety.

In this second edition, internationally acclaimed behavioural safety expert Tim Marsh leads the reader through the three main strands: the awareness approach, the 'walk-and-talk' approach and the Six Sigma safety or the Deming-inspired 'full' approach that covers the systemic approach to safety observation, measurement, intervention and analysis, but also incorporates emotional intelligence training aimed at enhancing supervisor-worker trust and communication more generally. Updated to reflect systemic changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic and featuring a brand-new chapter on well-being that discusses the massive changes in thinking about the interaction of culture and personal safety that have occurred since the previous edition was published, this book allows the reader to set up an ambitious and wide-ranging behavioural safety programme from scratch or refresh their current approach. The title features end-of-chapter checklists to confirm understanding of the concepts.

A Definitive Guide to Behavioural Safety is the go-to book for any practicing occupational healthy and safety professional.

About the Author
Tim Marsh is a Consultant, Chartered Psychologist and a Chartered Fellow of IOSH. Widely considered a world authority on the subject of behavioural safety, safety leadership and organisational culture, Tim has worked with hundreds of companies around the world, including the BBC, the National Theatre and the European Space Agency, as well as the usual list of blue-chip organizations from manufacturing, utilities, food and drink, oil and gas, and pharmaceutics. He has keynoted and chaired dozens of conferences around the world including the closing keynote at the Campbell Institutes inaugural International Thoughts Leaders event in 2014 and is a Visiting Professor at Plymouth University.


Book Information
ISBN 9781032579894
Author Tim Marsh
Format Paperback
Page Count 144
Imprint CRC Press
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd