Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) Conference: What are we really talking about?

BBS was never designed to correct individuals — it was designed to reveal what the system makes possible, acceptable… or inevitable.

Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) is now widely used in prevention programs. But it is also frequently misunderstood. When reduced to behavioral observations, or perceived as a control mechanism, BBS loses both its meaning and its effectiveness.

This conference proposes to return to the fundamentals. BBS was never intended to correct individuals. Its goal is to understand actual work conditions, field constraints, and the gap between what is prescribed and what is genuinely possible.

Behavior is not a fault — it is a system indicator. By clarifying what BBS is — and above all, what it is not — this conference establishes a shared framework, essential before exploring the contributions of neuroscience.

The goal: to sustainably strengthen safety within a logic of just culture, leadership, and respect for operational realities.

OBJECTIVE

This conference proposes to return to the fundamentals, to use BBS as a lever for progress — not as a surveillance tool.

CONTENT

What Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) really is
What BBS is not
The key principles of BBS
An essential step before introducing neuroscience

FORMAT

Duration : 30 to 45 minutes
Format : Interactive conference
Delivery : In-person or remote

TARGET AUDIENCE

Executive leaders & CODIR members
Frontline managers
HSE / QHSE managers
Safety officers & coordinators
HR & cultural transformation teams

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Detailed Programme

THE AIM OF THIS CONFERENCE IS TO :

Clarify what Behaviour-Based Safety (BBS) actually is

Dispel the confusion and resistance frequently associated with BBS

Restore BBS to its original purpose: understanding the reality of work

Establish a common framework before exploring the contributions of neuroscience

Why this conference ?

BBS today is:

Widely used in safety programs
Often reduced to behavioral observations
Sometimes perceived as a control or disciplinary tool

The result:

loss of meaning,
rejection by field teams,
limited or even counter-productive effectiveness.

This conference proposes to return to the fundamentals — using BBS as a lever for progress, not as a surveillance mechanism.

What BBS really covers

Behavior-Based Safety is a prevention approach that aims to:

Observe behaviors that impact safety
Understand why those behaviors exist
Highlight the gap between prescribed work and actual work
Identify organizational, technical, and human constraints
Create conditions that enable safer behaviors

Behavior is treated as a system indicator — never as individual fault.

What BBS is not

A disciplinary tool
A witch-hunt for human error
A method to shift responsibility onto operators
A fix for technical or organizational failures
A way to compensate for poor management

As soon as BBS becomes a control tool, it ceases to be a safety tool.

Key principles of BBS

Behaviors are strongly shaped by context
Behaviors are logical for those who adopt them
Information and rules alone are not enough to drive lasting change
Changing behaviors requires acting on: organization, work environment, and management practices

An essential step before introducing neuroscience

This conference forms an indispensable foundation before addressing:

How the brain functions in work situations
Decision-making under constraint
The impact of stress, attention, and automatisms
The evolution toward a neuro-compatible BBS, aligned with a just culture

Offer your teams an inspiring experience that blends behavioral knowledge, prevention, and pragmatism.
Contact us today to organize this workshop within your organization.