title: Behavior based safety. A different way of looking at an old problem.
abstract: 1. The occupational and environmental health nurse role in behavioral safety initiatives can very to include: serving as a leader, change agent, collaborator with safety professionals, consultant, team participant, educator, coach, and supporter to employees and management. 2. Behavior based safety and health initiatives add to existing knowledge and techniques for improving the health and safety of workers. 3. Behavior based safety relies on employee involvement and places a strong emphasis on observation, measurement, feedback, positive reinforcement, and evaluation. It focuses on identification of system improvements and prevention.
authors.affiliation: Corporate Loss Control Consultation Unit, Wausau Insurance Companies, WI, USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Haney
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009785:Occupational Health Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D012449:Safety