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This paper presents implementation of behavior-based safety (BBS) approached for managing occupational risks and prevention of workplace injuries in cement industry. The study evaluates and reports the efficiency of implementation of behavior-based safety in cement industry. The efficiency of BBS is computed by comparing accident records before and after implementation of BBS. The result of the study shows that BBS can help in minimizing the accidents in workplace, specially the ones that occur because of human errors and negligence. BBS management technique can be applied to workforce coming from diverse cultural background, showing that it would be a good approach for improving the safety of frontline workers and that it has industry-wide application for any ongoing project or production process. The increase in safety performance after implementation of BBS will encourage more industries to adapt the approach for safeguarding their workers.
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Aliyachen, A.S., Yadav, B.P., Bhakshi, S. (2018). Enhancing Safety Culture in Cement Industry Using Behavior-Based Safety Technique. In: Siddiqui, N., Tauseef, S., Abbasi, S., Rangwala, A. (eds) Advances in Fire and Process Safety. Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7281-9_8
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