BST Publishes Notable New Findings on Serious Injury and Fatality Prevention, Surpasses 30 Years of Practice in Workplace Safety Improvement

OJAI, Calif., Aug. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- At the turn of its 30th year of incorporation, California-based global workplace safety consultancy BST (Behavioral Science Technology, Inc.) has published notable new findings about the causation and prevention of serious injuries and fatalities in the workplace. These findings were the product of a year-long joint research study conducted by BST and ORC Mercer Worldwide, along with representation and extensive data from seven global corporations (ExxonMobil, PotashCorp, Shell, BHP Billiton, Cargill, Archer Daniels Midland Company, and Maersk).

BST Chairman Tom Krause explained that "over the past several years we've seen a troubling pattern emerge where minor injury incident rates have steadily decreased at the same time incident rates for serious injuries and fatalities have generally held flat and in some segments have increased. This contradicts a decades-old paradigm in the safety community which has held that declines in minor injuries produce proportionate declines in serious injuries and compelled us and our client community to learn more about differences in causation and what these findings mean for prevention approaches."

Highlighting key study elements, Krause shared that "interestingly, our research found that: 1) all minor injuries are not the same in their potential for serious injury or fatality, 2) injuries of differing severity have differing underlying causes, and 3) reducing serious injuries requires a different strategy than reducing less serious injuries. We believe these findings and the implementation requirements they inform will lead to new and improved prevention methodologies for serious injuries and fatalities."

Reflecting on the timing of the study related to BST's 30th anniversary of incorporation, Krause noted, "I'm pleased that after 30 years of partnering with organizations to make work safer, our curiosity to know more through continuous research persists. We've learned a lot, but there is much more we need to better understand and apply to promote injury-free workplaces." For a copy of the white paper detailing the study and its findings, visit http://www.BSTsolutions.com/SIF.

About BST

BST partners with organizations globally to "make work safer." Founded in 1979, BST pioneered the industrial application of behavioral science methods to safety, illuminated the importance of leadership and culture in building safer workplaces, and maintains a strong research discipline to better understand the drivers of workplace safety. BST's safety performance implementations span more than 2600 sites across more than 60 countries. For more, visit http://www.BSTsolutions.com.  

For more information on BST or the study on Serious Injuries and Fatalities, or to schedule an interview with BST Chairman Tom Krause, please contact Jeff Raymond.

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SOURCE Behavioral Science Technology, Inc.