Behavior Based Safety (BBS) is the "application of science of behavior change to real world problems".^[1] BBS "focuses on what people do, analyzes why they do it, and then applies a research-supported intervention strategy to improve what people do".^[2] At its very core BBS is based on a larger scientific field called Organizational behavior management.^[3]

To be successful a BBS program must include all employees, from the CEO to the front line workers. Including but not limited to hourly, salary, union employees, contractors and sub-contractors. To achieve changes in behavior, a change in policy, procedures and/or systems most assuredly will also need some change. Those changes cannot be done without buy-in and support from all involved in making those decisions.

BBS is not based on assumptions, personal feeling, and/or common knowledge. To be successful, the BBS program used must be based on scientific knowledge.