Values-Based Safety®

Behavior-based safety is not simply having a checklist and observing behavior. To have a system that is effective over the long term and that can continuously improve and adapt to changing organizational needs, your organization needs a comprehensive solution. Values-Based Safety^® incorporates knowledge gained from decades of experience into that comprehensive solution.

Values-Based Safety^® creates a partnership between employees and management that encourages all levels of employees to conduct safety observations and have meaningful conversations about safety. Safety Observation Conversations raise awareness of safety for both the observer and the person observed. The result is a safety culture where everyone is actively engaged in creating a safe workplace. Furthermore, information obtained during observations helps identify processes, procedures, and environmental factors that get in the way of people being able to do their job safely. Your VBS^® Steering Committee can use this information to remove barriers to safe behavior before anyone gets hurt!

Values-Based Safety^® will:

• enhance the meaningful involvement of all employees and leaders in important safety activities;
• improve the ability of leaders to manage employee safety effectively and in alignment with corporate values;
• build on existing safety improvement initiatives and integrate with existing processes;
• establish a formal safety observation and feedback process involving all employees and leaders;
• create a positive work environment that builds pride in safety process and accomplishment.
• Regular follow-up and education during the first year helps keep your process on track, enhances skills of leadership and steering committee members, and protects your investment in Values-Based Safety^®. Sustaining your process with annual health assessments allows your process to continue to thrive over the long term.