The New Values-Based Safety
Using Behavioral Science to Improve Your Safety Culture
Behavioral safety expert, Terry McSween, teams up with trusted learning adviser, Adam Hockman, to bring you The New Values-Based Safety, an essential reference for leaders and safety professionals in any industry. The authors expand on McSween’s original works on Values-Based Safety, an approach to behavior-based safety grounded in aligning organizational behaviors with a clearly defined set of organizational values such as honesty, respect, and concern for the well-being of everyone. Written in understandable language, the book guides you through:
- NEW! Two new chapters on laying the cultural and leadership foundation for any safety improvement effort
- Implementing a Values-Based Safety process from design to execution and maintenance
- Special considerations for small companies and industries where employees work in isolation
- The behavioral science behind it all
- Real-world case studies
Throughout it all, the authors underscore the importance of creating a culture of caring and concern to support employee well-being along with the company’s bottom line.
Considered the best “how-to” book on safety improvement and creating a safety culture.
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Leadership is the bedrock of a BBS initiative. If an organization is to create a safe culture and produce positive outcomes from it, leadership must consistently support safety. Leaders need to engage in behaviors that demonstrate their value for safety. Taking the time to gain a deep understanding of behavioral science—how the environment influences behavior and what leadership does that promotes or hinders safety—is an important first step.
About the Authors:
Terry McSween, PhD, is an internationally recognized expert in behavioral safety. He was the CEO and cofounder of Quality Safety Edge, a company that helped organizations improve safety and leadership through behavioral psychology. Dr. McSween is the author of myriad publications and research articles on behavioral safety and has received numerous awards for his work.
Adam Hockman applies behavioral and implementation science in corporate learning, occupational safety, education, healthcare, and the performing arts. He is Chief Learning Architect at ABA Technologies, Inc., where he helps clients build systems to improve employee experience, performance, and safety. He has received awards and grants for his research and dissemination efforts in behavior science.