Many companies use behavioral safety audits (BSA) as a tool to develop safety culture. Theoretically, implementing BSA is straightforward, as is tracking quantitative indicators. However, when it comes to quality, doubts often arise: are we getting the desired results? How can we evaluate the quality of BSAs to drive further improvement?
An evaluation checklist (see attachment) helps us assess the quality of behavioral audits by outlining the stages of the BSA process with assigned scores.
While observing a behavioral audit, we use the checklist to mark the completed stages and assign scores (0-1-2), where 0 means "not performed/poorly performed," 1 means "performed at an average level," and 2 means "performed excellently." Evaluations can be conducted directly on-site or during practical BSA training sessions. In addition to the standard BSA steps, we have added another stage: persuasiveness. Convincing an employee to work safely is one of the most critical goals of a BSA!
The checklist also includes space to record strengths and areas for improvement. These notes are essential for providing feedback.