Behavior-Based Safety

If you are running a company, we can guarantee you that your employees are engaging in reportable unsafe behavior on a daily basis. It is only a matter of time before this leads to a potentially business disrupting (or business ending) incident if left unchecked. We can fix this before it becomes a major problem. Our approach to assessing safety and changing the behaviors that lead to damaged products, lawsuits, injury, or death before the worst-case scenario ever happens.

Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) is a proactive approach to workplace safety that focuses on the actions and decisions of individuals rather than relying solely on compliance with rules and procedures. By observing and analyzing employee behaviors, organizations can identify patterns that lead to unsafe practices and work to modify them through positive reinforcement, coaching, and feedback. This approach not only addresses immediate safety concerns but also cultivates a culture of accountability and continuous improvement, empowering employees to take ownership of their safety and that of their peers.

The impact of BBS extends beyond injury prevention, it improves morale, reduces turnover, and often enhances operational efficiency. When employees feel that their safety is genuinely valued, engagement and trust in leadership tend to increase. Moreover, companies that invest in BBS often see a reduction in costly incidents, insurance claims, and downtime. Ultimately, implementing BBS helps organizations transition from reactive problem-solving to a more strategic, prevention-focused mindset, aligning safety goals with long-term business performance.

Many companies focus heavily on enforcing policies, tracking injury reports, or using punitive measures, without addressing the core issue—human behavior. Most employees who experience injuries are aware of the rules and their purpose, yet there’s often an unseen reason why those rules aren’t followed. That’s where Behavior, Inc. stands out.

We specialize in uncovering the behavioral drivers behind injuries and near-misses, helping organizations identify not just what went wrong, but why. Our Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) approach empowers leaders to prevent serious incidents and embed long-term sustainability into their safety culture.

Our Guarantee: We will uncover hidden danger and misaligned processes saving you time, headache, and money.

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The High Cost of an Unsafe Work Environment

Real Life Examples

In 2023:

385 workers died each day from hazardous working conditions.
5,283 workers were killed on the job in the United States.
An estimated 135,304 workers died from occupational diseases.
The overall job fatality rate decreased to 3.5 per 100,000 workers.
Workers of color die on the job at a higher rate: Black and Latino worker job fatality rates are disproportionate compared with all other workers and they continue to remain high.
Employers reported nearly 3.2 million work-related injuries and illnesses, a decrease from the previous year.
At least 55 workers died from heat on the job, a 28% increase from 2022; fatal and nonfatal data are an undercount of the real problem.
Workplace homicides continue to be a significant problem, even though they decreased 12.6% since 2022; workplace suicides increased 5.2% from 2022.
Separately, unintentional overdoses at work decreased nearly 5% from 2022 to 2023, due to increased attention paid to and efforts to combat the opioid crisis.
The rate of serious workplace violence injuries has increased to 4.3 per 10,000 workers.
Musculoskeletal disorders from repetitive motion injuries continue to be a major problem, accounting for approximately 28% of all serious work-related injuries and illnesses in private industry.
Underreporting of all workplace injuries and illnesses is widespread—the true toll of work-related injuries and illnesses is 5.2 million to 7.8 million each year in private industry.
Chemical exposures continue to plague working people, leading to debilitating, life-threatening diseases that are totally preventable.

The cost of job injuries and illnesses is estimated at $174 billion to $348 billion a year—an undercount of the real impact on society, families and communities.

Source: AFL-CIO