Citation

Nascimento CF, Frutuoso E Melo PF. Int. J. Occup. Safety Ergonomics 2010; 16(4): 407-420.

Affiliation

White Martins Gases Industriais Ltda. (Praxair Inc.), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. cesar_nascimento@praxair.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

21144260

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to demonstrate that a combination of a behavior-based monitoring process-using an at-risk behavior and unsafe condition observation system-and an observation-based safety adherence monitoring process that can indicate the compliance level with well-defined and agreed safety critical aspects and operational practices and procedures will be an effective safety management tool. This tool herein described represents a particular case, developed by a Praxair Inc. subsidiary in Brazil. Other safety surveillance systems usually adopted in industrial environments can rarely be used on construction sites. They also do not share information, knowledge and skills among the safety staff and other professionals invited to observe, usually covering specific tasks or specific professionals only, not a complete working area, which causes functional observing and monitoring limitations in terms of capturing behaviors and environmental safety issues. This tool also offers a wide range of learning opportunities and continuous improvement.

Language: en