The costs and consequences of a major incident onboard a ship at sea are extremely high. Certainty Software is an ideal inspection management tool to reduce inspection and audit costs in the maritime sector. It helps manage the huge amount of management data across an entire fleet and multiple office sites instantly and online – […]
In our blog on setting up a Behavioral Based Safety System, we suggested (in point 3) contacting others to try and learn from experience. Whenever I’ve done this I’ve initially found the other firms’ management to be stand-offish and apparently feeling at some sort of commercial ‘risk’ as a result of my approach. I found […]
Summary: A Behavioral Based Safety System benefits from a pilot because teams can test observations, training, and reporting workflows before full rollout. Why Pilot Testing Your Behavioral Based Safety System Matters Piloting your Behavioral Based Safety System intervention before full-scale rollout is one of the most important steps you can take. Specifically, it protects your […]
Summary: There is no safety without 'leadership' because policies only work when leaders reinforce expectations, remove barriers, and model safe behavior daily. Safety leadership is the foundation of every effective workplace health and safety program. Without active, visible commitment from management, safety directors, and frontline leaders, even the best-designed safety systems remain aspirational. In fact, […]
Summary: Clear safety goals help organizations focus resources, measure progress, and improve accountability. This post compares vague and well-structured goals so teams can set targets that actually drive results. Safety goals should be specific, measurable, and tied to real business outcomes. This article shows how to write clearer goals, avoid vague targets, and track progress […]
A behavior based safety system does not need to be complicated to be effective. This guide outlines simple steps to set goals, run a pilot, involve employees, and build a practical program that can grow over time. Summary: This post explains how to start a behavior based safety system with simple, practical actions. It covers […]
Summary: Foodborne diseases kill an estimated 420,000 people globally each year, with 48 million cases annually in the United States alone. For QA Managers and food safety professionals, these preventable deaths highlight the critical need for rigorous HACCP compliance, structured audit programs, and digital inspection systems that close gaps in quality management and ensure corrective […]
If you’ve read ‘The Checklist Manifesto’ by Atul Gawande you’ll know the amazing effect that the World Health Organisation had by introducing a simple checklist into hospital surgery routines. The surgery infection rates and mortality dropped hugely in those hospitals that were selected for a pilot program…and now that simple list has been adopted worldwide. […]
Safety and health programs are built to prevent workplace injuries, illness, and avoidable loss. This post outlines the core goals of a proactive program and explains why preventing hazards early delivers better results. Summary: Safety and health programs should do more than react to incidents after they happen. This post explains the basic goals of […]
Summary: Designing a BBS Program for Improved Safety requires more than launching observations; it takes clear goals, workforce trust, and measurable follow-through. Organizations see better results when behavior-based safety is built as a long-term improvement system that addresses both unsafe acts and the conditions behind them. Behavioral Based Safety (BBS) is a structured approach to […]
Certainty Software is a proven solution for any audit/inspection based performance improvement program in virtually all sectors of the economy from global Fortune 500 multinationals in food manufacturing to leading national companies in the hospitality sector.
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