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CRITICAL REVIEW OF MANAGING BEHAVIOURAL SAFETY CULTURE IN INDIAN INDUSTRY: EXTRACTS FROM A LONGITUDINALACTION RESEARCH

H. L. Kaila

Abstract

Indian industry on an average has nearly 30% at-risk behaviors which is an early warning assessment to derive that itwould have accidents almost everyday. At the same time, it can also be assured that it would achieve zero-harm goal, if it does full implementation of Behavioural Safety at its sites and undoubtedly zero-harm is a gain for national economy.This research paper (based on 12 Indiancase studies) depicts the success of safety cultural transformation and identifies how organizations are managing theirmanpower's at-risk behaviours at sites.An objective behind thiswork is to bring together the field-tested knowledge in the implementation of behavioural safety across sites. Thesebrief cases from diverse organizations across industrial sectors such asoil,gas, petroleum, chemicals,power,automobile, construction and aluminium across Indian locations,revealed the best practices, experiences and challenges duringtheir BBS implementation journey.

Keywords- Implementation, Behavioural safety, Training, Industry, Safety culture

Volume (2019)

Number 2 (Feb)

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