@article{ref1,
title="Behavior-based safety program for process industries",
journal="International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics",
year="2022",
author="Rashid, Muhammad Imran and Athar, Muhammad and Noor, Fahad and Hussain, Amjad",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: This article describes reduction of unsafe behaviors observed at a fertilizer complex by implementation of a behavior-based safety (BBS) program via behavior observation form developed by a multidisciplinary team. <br><br>METHOD: Six observation categories namely position of people, reaction of people, personal protective equipment (PPE), tools used, operating procedures and, housekeeping are used to monitor safe and unsafe behaviors for a period of 18 months. <br><br>RESULTS: It is observed that safe behaviors increased from 57% to 70% and unsafe behaviors reduced from 40% to 26%. Behaviors of employees working in various sections of fertilizer complex such as ammonia, urea, utility, bagging/shipping and workshop were also observed. Non-compliance of personal protective equipment, housekeeping and standard operating procedures were also monitored on individual sections. Non-operational areas including administration block, housing colony, maintenance workshop, warehouse, fire station and electrical sub-station were also observed. Among these, the maximum unsafe behaviors are for housing colony minimum is for electrical substation. <br><br>CONCLUSION: It has been concluded that working on housing colony, administration block and fire station areas will address 74% unsafe behaviors of non-operational areas. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: The worldwide industries can implement this BBS form to enhance BBS thus reducing unsafe behaviors and increasing employee morale.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1080-3548",
doi="10.1080/10803548.2022.2135282",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2022.2135282"
}