Promoting Behavioural Safety in Gas Manufacturing: Adaptation of the B-safe Training Program

Abstract

In the industrial gas manufacturing sector, stringent safety protocols and proactive safety promotion are crucial to prevent hazardous incidents protect employees, customers, and the environment from the potential risks of handling and transporting these gases. Train The Trainer (TTT) programmes can be tailored to the organisation’s needs and cover various topics, such as handling hazardous materials, emergency response procedures, equipment use and ergonomics, and managing emergency response procedures. The B-SAFE project, designed based on the ‘Communities of Practice’ theoretical framework and adopting the TTT approach, aims to provide workers with tools and resources to increase work safety and reduce accidents by acting on underlying cognitive behaviour and processes. The present case study aims to present the Italian adaptation of the B-SAFE training programme, incorporating specific revisions resulting from previous research. Twenty-five Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) top and middle managers from a leading gas manufacturing firm participated in the five-module training. At the conclusion of each B-SAFE module, they filled out a short questionnaire to report their satisfaction with the training methods and content. The answers were analysed to gather feedback on the course. In general, participants found the course to be useful, satisfying, fun and easy.