How can you use safety performance indicators to drive behavior-based safety?

2 Communicate and visualize SPIs

Once you have selected your SPIs, you need to communicate them clearly and consistently to your employees. You can use various methods, such as newsletters, meetings, posters, and dashboards, to share your SPIs and explain their importance. You also need to make your SPIs easy to understand and monitor, by using visual tools, such as charts, graphs, and color codes, to display your data and trends. By communicating and visualizing your SPIs, you can increase awareness, engagement, and feedback among your employees.

3 Link SPIs to rewards and recognition

Another way to use SPIs to drive BBS is to link them to rewards and recognition programs. You can design incentives, such as bonuses, prizes, or certificates, to reward your employees for achieving or exceeding your SPI targets, or for demonstrating positive safety behaviors. You can also recognize your employees for their contributions to safety improvement, such as reporting hazards, participating in inspections, or suggesting solutions. By linking SPIs to rewards and recognition, you can reinforce desired behaviors, foster a positive safety culture, and motivate your employees to perform better.

4 Review and improve SPIs

Finally, you need to review and improve your SPIs regularly, to ensure that they are still relevant, accurate, and effective. You can use various methods, such as surveys, interviews, or focus groups, to gather feedback from your employees on how they perceive and use your SPIs. You can also analyze your data and trends, to identify gaps, strengths, and opportunities for improvement. By reviewing and improving your SPIs, you can keep them updated, responsive, and aligned with your changing safety needs and goals.

Using SPIs to drive BBS is not a one-time or easy task. It requires planning, implementation, evaluation, and adjustment. But by following these tips, you can use SPIs as a powerful tool to influence your employees' safety behaviors and improve your safety performance.

5 Here’s what else to consider

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