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Behavioural Intervention in Safety Management of Indian Corporates


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This research paper (based on case studies of 10 orgnaizations) depicts the success cases of behavioural safety cultural transformation in India and identifies how organisations are managing their manpower’s at-risk behaviours at worksites. An objective behind this work is to bring together the field-tested knowledge in the implementation of behavioural safety across sites in India. These cases from diverse organisations across industrial sectors such as oil, gas, petroleum, chemicals, automobile, construction, power, and aluminium across Indian locations, revealed the best practices, experiences and challenges during their BBS implementation journey.

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Implementation, Behavioural Safety, Training, Industry, Safety Culture
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Harbans Lal Kaila
SNDT Womens’ University, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Abstract


This research paper (based on case studies of 10 orgnaizations) depicts the success cases of behavioural safety cultural transformation in India and identifies how organisations are managing their manpower’s at-risk behaviours at worksites. An objective behind this work is to bring together the field-tested knowledge in the implementation of behavioural safety across sites in India. These cases from diverse organisations across industrial sectors such as oil, gas, petroleum, chemicals, automobile, construction, power, and aluminium across Indian locations, revealed the best practices, experiences and challenges during their BBS implementation journey.

Keywords


Implementation, Behavioural Safety, Training, Industry, Safety Culture

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