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The safety leadership.

Howard Lees¹, Bruce Faulkner

¹Hollin Consulting, Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK. hlees@hollinconsulting.co.uk

Giornale Italiano Di Medicina Del Lavoro Ed Ergonomia

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Summary

Effective leadership is crucial for the success of Behavior-Based Safety (B-BS) programs. Without strong leadership, even excellent safety products, processes, and personnel will likely fail, leading to frustration.

Area of Science:

Organizational Psychology
Workplace Safety Management

Background:

Behavior-Based Safety (B-BS) programs are widely implemented in companies.
The success of B-BS initiatives often depends on various contributing factors.

Purpose of the Study:

To carefully consider the critical role of leadership in the success of Behavior-Based Safety programs.
To highlight leadership as the paramount factor in achieving positive outcomes from B-BS initiatives.

Main Methods:

Review of ten years of experience in training, coaching, and writing about Behavior-Based Safety.
Analysis of considerable data gathered during practical application of B-BS programs.

Main Results:

Leadership is identified as the single most important factor for the success of Behavior-Based Safety programs.

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Effective leadership can drive spectacular successes within B-BS initiatives.

Conclusions:

Good leadership is the foundation upon which all successful Behavior-Based Safety programs are built.
The absence of effective leadership can undermine the effectiveness of products, processes, and personnel in safety programs, leading to failure.