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Class Schedule
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Course Description
PRT107 - Behavior Based Safety, an Introduction - 15.00 Hours
Prerequisites
None
Description
Psychology influences every aspect of our lives, including our behavior and attitudes towards safety. This course develops the skills necessary to develop, administer, and maintain a behavior based safety program. Methods of identifying environmental hazards and at-risk behaviors will be discussed. The course will explore intervention techniques to at-risk behavior and methods of proper recognition of "safe work practices" by employees.
Designed for safety professionals who need to know how to prevent accidents through behavior-based safety.
Topics
- Choosing the "Right Approach"
- Basic Principles of Behavior Based Psychology
- Cultural Behavior
- Intervening in Behavior
- Continuous Improvement
- Increasing Positive Behaviors
- The Reciprocity Principle
- Overcoming Resistance to Change