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Behavior Based Safety ( S3EMIA - 007 - PR1 ) Revision 0 March 28, 2016 PRINTED COPIES ARE UNCONTROLLED . CONTROLLED COPY IS AVAILABLE ON COMPANY INTRANET. Page 1 of 2 Behavior Based Safety S3EMIA - 007 - PR1 1.0 Purpose and Scope 1.1 The purpose of this procedure is to describe the AECOM approach to implementing our behavior - based safety program. 1.2 Behavior - based safety is a process that provides a higher level of safety excellence by promoting proactive involvement, building ownership, and fostering communication that relates to employee safety. A primary concept is that most accidents are due to a t - risk behavior, and behavioral changes may be made that significantly reduce accident potential. 1.3 This procedure applies to all AECOM EMIA based employees and operations. 2.0 Terms and Definitions 2.1 At - Risk Behavior - Individual actions that increase the chance of injury, despite knowledge of the hazard. An example is excessive speed while driving. 2.2 Activators - Items that are intended to produce desired behaviors. Activators for safety include, but are not limited to, policy statements, safety procedures, traini ng, safety slogans, posters and signs, health and safety plans, safe work plans, safety meetings, and rules and regulations. 2.3 Behaviors - Visible actions on the part of individuals and can be characterized as safe (following health and safety plans, using wo rk practices that minimize risk, coaching others on safe behavior, having safety as a priority over speed and convenience, etc.), or at - risk. 2.4 Consequences - Result of safe and at - risk behaviors, and can therefore be positive or negative. Examples of consequences include self - approval, reprimand, peer approval, penalty, feedback, inconvenience, and comfort. The most effective consequences are positive, immediate, and certain. 3.0 References None 4.0 Procedure 4.1 Roles and Responsibilities 4.1.1 Manager or Supervisor  Implementation of this procedure is the responsibility of the manager directing activities of the facility, site, or project location.  Provide clearly defined safety expectations and encourage/reinforce the implementation of safety observations.  As appropriate, provide consequences for at - risk observed behaviors throughout the course of the work shift.  As appropriate, provide acknowledgement for observed safe behaviors throughout the course of the work

shift. 4.1.2 Employee and Co - Worker  Intervene whe n observing at - risk behavior.  Provide positive feedback for safe behavior.  Volunteer to be observed. Behavior Based Safety ( S3EMIA - 007 - PR1 ) Revision 0 March 28, 2016 PRINTED COPIES ARE UNCONTROLLED . CONTROLLED COPY IS AVAILABLE ON COMPANY INTRANET. Page 2 of 2 4.2 Values of Behavior - Based Safety 4.2.1 Employees hold safety as a core value. 4.2.2 Each employee feels responsible for the safety of their co - workers as well as themse lves, and takes action accordingly. 4.2.3 Each employee is willing and able to “go beyond the call of duty” on behalf of the safety of others. 4.3 Identification of At - Risk Behaviors 4.3.1 Observations will be used by AECOM Safety Officers to help identify at - risk behavior. 4.3.2 Employee observations  Employees may perform a safety observation of another AECOM employee, subcontractor or member of the public.  Observation checklists may be used as a tool to help identify safe and at - risk behaviors and why the behavior(s) occurred. S3EMIA - 007 - FM1 Behavior Based Safety Checklist may be used or preferably recorded in the online tools available SHEQ Improvement or Lifeguard .  Employees will be instructed on using the checklists or online tools .  The checklists will include the expected safe behaviors.  Peers will complete the checklist for applicable work tasks.  Checklists may vary depending on a client/project to include additional behaviors. 4.4 Feedback to Employees 4.4.1 Observers will immediately provide one - on - one feedback to the observed, noting both safe and at - risk behaviors. 4.4.2 Observer and observee will discuss the identified barriers to safe behavior, and potential solutions. 4.4.3 Management and Safety staff will verify compliance with this procedure. 4.5 Feedback Follow - up 4.5.1 Observation checklists may be collected and discussed at periodic safety meetings. 4.5.2 The manager will review the trends for at - risk and safe behaviors and report the trends to the employees. The manager will implement corrective actions to address at - risk behaviors. 4.6 Training 4.7 Employees will be trained on the value of behavior based safety and observations, how to perform an observations and how to provide feedback. 5.0 Records None 6.0 Attachments 6.1 S3EMIA - 007 - FM1 Behavior Based Safety Checklist