Impact of Behavior-Based Safety Techniques on Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers (2007) / Chapter Skim
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15 Activators/Prompts Prompts or cues can be verbal or written messages (such as stickers, posters, signs, and slogans) and are generally much easier and less expensive to implement than other BBS techniques.
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16 education programs for new drivers were pre- and post-trip inspection (75.8%) and completing paperwork (25.8%)
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17 weak spots. Moreover, trainers need to be able to objectively grade each driver's performance.
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18 know their peers are observing them for the sake of keeping them safe, as opposed to some ulterior motive (i.e., punishment) , it will help to maintain a positive attitude toward the safety process.
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19 and goals, only a goal, or only feedback. Participants in the goal-plus-feedback group outperformed both the goal- and feedback-only groups in managing a simulated business organization.
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Implementing Self-Management Programs Recording the occurrence of safe and at-risk behaviors provides an objective record of current safety performance, while charting progress toward reaching specific goals provides feedback on accomplishment and identifies areas for improvement. Regularly engaging in the self-monitoring and self-recording of specific behaviors is also a key component of self-management (Kazdin, 1993)
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21 programs have strong commitment from top management and owners. Employees must believe management cares about the objectives of the incentive program.
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Navy base, a direct and delayed incentive/reward program was implemented whereby observers would record the license plate numbers of vehicles in which drivers were buckled-up. The license plates were then entered into a public drawing and prizes were raffled off.
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23 $250 quarterly. This amount is tangible and meaningful, but not so high that gross inequities might be created by flaws in the system.
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