Covid-19 in view of behavioural safety and health culture in India

Pages: 376-383
Harbans Lal (Department of Psychology, SNDT Women’s University, Director, Forum of Behavioural Safety, Mumbai, Maharashtra)

During the Covid-19 scenario, this article addresses behavioural safety cultural issues as to why do people take health and safety risks? what are the similarities between Covid-19 and behavioral based safety (BBS) management as both interventions drive behavioural change? How to implement BBS post-lockdown in plants? What are the behavioral challenges and solutions to contain Covid-19? This article is based on qualitative methods such as interviews, focused group discussions, field surveys. Objective is to review the current scenario and enable people to use this researched information for effective management of behavioural safety culture. Implications are discussed in view of safety cultural context in India.