The ABC of Safety Behavior: Unlocking What Drives Safe (and Unsafe) Actions at Work
A powerful, psychology-based program revealing the real reasons people take risks — and how leaders can shape safer habits that last.
Customizable — Half-day to 2-day immersive experience
In-person / Virtual / Hybrid
Who Should Attend
This program is ideal for professionals at all levels who influence behavior and safety culture, including:
Supervisors & Team Leaders
To guide daily decisions and model the right safety behaviors for their teams.
Operations & Frontline Staff
To build awareness of how actions and choices impact workplace safety.
Safety Champions & Observers
To recognize, record, and positively influence behavioral patterns in real time.
Training & Development Leads
To embed behavioral safety principles into learning and performance systems.
HSE Professionals & Managers
To understand the psychology behind compliance and behavior change.
Emerging Safety Influencers
To strengthen communication, trust, and personal responsibility on the job.
Overview
Why do good people violate safety rules?
Why do some workers ignore risks – even when they know better?
The ABC of Safety Behavior is a dynamic program that explores the real psychology behind people’s choices on the job – especially when it comes to unsafe behavior.
Participants will discover the hidden motivators behind human actions and learn how to apply behavioral science to safety culture – without relying on fear, punishment, or micromanagement.
This course unpacks the antecedents, behaviors, and consequences that shape actions in the workplace. It goes further to offer practical tools and field-tested strategies to help safety leaders:
- Understand, predict, and influence behaviors
- Create the right work environment for safe habits to flourish
- Use consequences, rewards, and accountability effectively
- Intervene at the right time and in the right
Key Takeaways
Participants will gain practical insights and tools to understand, predict, and shape safer behavior at work.
Understand Behavioral Drivers
Explore the psychological reasons behind why people take risks – even when they know better.
Master the ABC Model
Learn how antecedents, behaviors, and consequences interact to shape workplace actions.
Recognize Control Limits
Discover when behaviors can be influenced and when environmental factors must change first.
Evaluate Consequences
Understand how rewards or penalties can either reinforce or undermine safe behavior.
Design Reward Systems
Create meaningful recognition structures that encourage long-term safe performance.
Apply Intervention Models
Use a proven 4-stage behavior intervention framework to correct patterns effectively.
Shift to Commitment
Move from rule-based compliance toward self-driven responsibility and safety ownership.
Solve Real Challenges
Discuss real-world examples and apply behavioral tools to your team’s specific safety issues.
Build a Safer Culture
Integrate behavioral insights into daily routines to create a culture where safety becomes habit.
Delivery Format
Flexible delivery designed to suit your organization’s needs and audience engagement style.
- In-person
- Virtual
- Hybrid
Session Options
- Half-Day Workshop
- Full-Day Training
- Two-Day Immersive Experience
Industries / Sectors
Applicable across diverse industries focused on operational excellence and safety performance:
- Oil & Gas
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Utilities
- Transport & Logistics
- Industrial Services
- HSE Consulting
Program Outcomes
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
Decode Human Behavior
Understand the real psychological triggers behind safe and unsafe actions at work.
Influence Positive Change
Apply behavior-based strategies that encourage consistent, self-driven safety habits.
Strengthen Team Culture
Foster open communication and accountability that supports long-term safety improvement.
Lead Through Insight
Use behavioral awareness to make leadership decisions that drive safer performance outcomes.
Let’s Talk
If your safety program isn’t working as it should, the issue may not be in the rules – but in the behavior.
Let’s talk about how to fix it at the root.
Fill out the form or email us at info@y-access.com to bring this program to your team.