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36th Annual Convention; San Antonio, TX; 2010

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Symposium #366
Best Practices in Behavior Based Safety: Programs Accredited by the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies
Monday, May 31, 2010
9:00 AM–10:20 AM
Republic B (Grand Hyatt)
Area: OBM/CSE; Domain: Applied Behavior Analysis
Chair: Mark P. Alavosius (University of Nevada, Reno)
Abstract: This session presents a guided tour of data from organizations receiving accreditation from the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies (CCBS) for demonstrated excellence in safety management. The CCBS examines written descriptions of safety management systems, outcome data demonstrating effectiveness, and then conducts site visits to view implementation. Companies receiving accreditation demonstrate sustained safety management and data show exceptional results in complex work sites. The presenters describe the accreditation process, show data depicting effectiveness of accredited companies, and discuss the dissemination of behavior analysis via this mechanism.
 
Sustaining World-Class Safety Performance Through Innovation
TIMOTHY D. LUDWIG (Appalachian State University), Dwight Harshbarger (Department of Community Medicine, West Virginia University), Bill L. Hopkins (Auburn Emeritus)
Abstract: The first industrial behavior based safety program was accredited by the Cambridge Center for Behavior Studies in 2003. Since then this site has been re-accredited twice due to their sustained low incident rate. Maintaining such statistically significant safety results requires continuous improvement of safety processes. Otherwise, production and other pressures will cause the incident rate to regress to the industry mean. This site, which produces Acetate Fibers, has been a leader in innovation in their use of leading indicators of safety, safety training and mentoring of new employees, communication systems, and contractor involvement in BBS. These innovations will be presented along with more than a dozen years of safety data from their Accreditation applications.
 
A Gasoline Refinery’s Behavioral Technologies for Sustained Excellence
MARK P. ALAVOSIUS (University of Nevada, Reno), Dwight Harshbarger (Department of Community Medicine, West Virginia University), Bill L. Hopkins (Auburn Emeritus)
Abstract: A refinery division of a global petroleum company has achieved accreditation and re-accreditation by the CCBS for sustained operation of its employee-run behavioral observation system. The refinery shares its practices with its contractors to enable comprehensive safety practices among the many workers employed at the refinery. Leadership by the refinery safety team has shown sustained management of an outstanding effort and achieved successful transfer of their technology to other employers. The results indicate that successful BBS programs may be disseminated systematically within industry groups and the accreditation process enables this mechanism.
 
Back From the Brink: Using Behavioral Based Safety to Manage Safety After a Three-Fold Increase in Production
TIMOTHY D. LUDWIG (Appalachian State University), Dwight Harshbarger (Department of Community Medicine, West Virginia University)
Abstract: This talk will present a data-based case study of one of the world class behavior-based safety programs accredited by the Cambridge Center for Behavior Studies. After numerous years of incident rates significantly below industry average, this grocery distribution warehouse experienced a three-fold increase in volume due to a merger. To respond the site doubled its employee staff often having to bring in inexperienced employees and temporary help from other warehouses. As a result their injury incident rates increased substantially. The employee and management team stuck to their Critical Incident Management (CAM) approach to Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) to bring their incident rates back in control over the next two years. Ten years of safety data from Accreditation applications will be presented.
 
An Electrical Contractor Adopts and Adjusts a Proven System
MARK P. ALAVOSIUS (University of Nevada, Reno), Dwight Harshbarger (Department of Community Medicine, West Virginia University), Timothy D. Ludwig (Appalachian State University)
Abstract: A gasoline refinery shares its accredited practices with its contractors to enable comprehensive safety practices among the many workers employed at the refinery. One contractor, an electrical contractor, has earned accreditation by the CCBS for its sustained use of a system derived from the refinery process. Other contractors are preparing for accreditation. Leadership by the refinery safety team has included contractor personnel in the design and oversight of the inter-connected safety systems. The results indicate that successful BBS programs may be systematically extended within industry groups and the accreditation process enables diffusion of behavioral technologies from centers of excellence into other workforce sectors.
 

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