THE "SECOND WIND" OF BEHAVIOR BASED SAFETY (BBS 2.0)

The aim of this study is to enhance the efficiency of Behavior based safety (BBS) to reduce occupational injuries. Achieving this goal requires not only improving the BBS methodology but also ensuring its seamless integration into the overall occupational safety management system. The scientific novelty of this work lies in the comprehensive analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the BBS and in identifying the factors that directly influence its effectiveness. This analysis has enabled us to pinpoint key areas for improving BBS practices. The study revealed several shortcomings in the current BBS practices, such as a lack of clear criteria for assessing safe work practices and a weak connection with other occupational safety management processes. To address these issues, we developed methodological recommendations aimed at establishing clear criteria for evaluating safe behaviors, leveraging both the "Russian method of teaching crafts" and its foreign counterpart, the Training Within Industry (TWI) technology. Additionally, we defined the place and role of the Behavior based safety within the modern occupational safety management model in Russia. We demonstrated its functional relationship with other occupational safety processes, including professional risk assessment and management, personnel training, and workplace condition monitoring. The proposed methodological recommendations for organizing and conducting a Behavior based safety (BBS 2.0) reinvigorate the method, offering new opportunities to boost safe work performance and enhance the safety culture among employees.