The return on investment of the B-BS process.

Over the past 30 years or so, Behavioral Safety has become a well-established method for changing safety behavior and reducing incident rates. In 2009 Cooper meta-analytically reviewed 17 published Behavioral Safety field studies containing 24 data sets to identify the most effective design components across a wide range of settings. The study showed designs incorporating a workgroup approach, in static settings, utilizing daily observations, multiple (3-4) feedback channels and participative goals were associated with greater incident rate reductions. However, the review did not calculate the Return on Investment of the design components in various combinations. Addressing this gap, the results of the current paper show some designs offer high returns while others are associated with significant deficits.