Abstract
Since 1970, the concept of “Behavior-based safety (BBS)” is considered as an effective means in reducing occupational accidents. Within 20 years, this concept diffuses quickly, and is widely accepted by most advanced international enterprises, such as Du Pont, Dow Chemicals, and Toyota Automobiles, and many methods were developed for the launching of this program. Not until recent years, this BBS concept is gradually introduced into Taiwan, many local enterprises began to launch this program. So far, due to the fact that we are the later-comers, the methods and effectiveness in this BBS program can be further improved.Therefore, the approach of this study is to investigate the method and effectiveness of three Taiwan local enterprises in BBS program and to compare their method and effectiveness with three advanced international enterprises. To conclude this study, a preferred BBS method for local enterprises is proposed. This method is to be operated in the following four phases, such as coined by Geller (DOIT): 1. defining target behaviors (D); 2. behavior observation (O); 3. intervention method (I); 4. effectiveness testing (T). Nevertheless, beyond these operational contents, the most critical basis paving to success is “managerial support” and “all-member participation”.