Founded in 1999 at the University of Nevada, Reno as the Center for Behavioral Safety Research, the Center for Behavioral Safety provides training and consultation services for mid-sized to large mining, manufacturing, and construction companies interested in improving or sustaining their safety record. We help clients design and implement a customized employee-driven safety process that will prevent injuries, save lives, and reduce the costs associated with injuries. We also help clients get an existing behavior-based safety process re-vitalized and back on track. Our process can also be focused on environmental protection, employee health and wellness, and workplace motivation in general.
Benefits of Using Our Service
Benefits of using our service include: an improved safety record, reduced costs, increased employee morale, increased productivity and quality, and less employee turnover. Because the process is employee-driven, front-line supervisors are not burdened with additional work, but instead learn more effective supervisory skills.
Pricing
The cost of our service is determined by the nature of the work requested and is generally calculated from the number of days a consultant is needed on site. We will beat any quote for a comparable service.
About the Director and Senior Consultant
Thomas E. (Ted) Boyce received his doctorate in applied experimental psychology from Virginia Tech under the direction of E. Scott Geller. He served with distinction as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Nevada-Reno from 1999-2004, where he founded the Center for Behavioral Safety Research. He is currently President and Senior Consultant with the Center for Behavioral Safety, LLC. Dr. Boyce remains a Faculty Associate in the Department of Psychology and College of Business Administration at the University of Nevada where he teaches a popular course on the Psychology of Motivation for Business and Industry.
15 Years of Experience
As a consultant to a variety of industries, Dr. Boyce has nearly 15 years of experience in the design, implementation, and delivery of behavior-based safety improvement processes. His work has included behavior-focused safety analyses; training of management, supervisors, and employees; customizing training packages and implementation plans; organizing and coaching BBS steering teams; and assisting clients in the development and use of sensitive upstream measures of organizational performance. He is also in demand as a motivational speaker at safety celebrations and refresher trainings.
A Wide Range of Abilities
Dr. Boyce has managed both single-site and multi-site projects in behavior-based safety. Among those projects are customized implementations for Apollo Gold, City of Reno, Day & Zimmermann, Newmont Mining Corporation, and Placer Dome N.A. He has also consulted on behavior-based safety with Ralston Purina, Teichert Construction, Unilever-Best Foods, the Federal Highway Administration, and the Nevada DMV, among others. As a result, his experience involves implementations in both union and non-union environments and with private and government entities.
An Award-Winning Expert in Injury Prevention
Dr. Boyce is an award-winning lecturer, entertaining public speaker, and acknowledged expert in the application of behavioral science to prevent injuries. He has logged thousands of hours doing on-site training for managers, supervisors, and front-line employees. He has also given invited speeches on the topic of behavior-based safety for the American Society of Safety Engineers, Association of General Contractors, International Society of Mining Safety Professionals, National Safety Council, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, among countless others. Additionally, he has published more than 20 articles and several book chapters on injury prevention.
A Member of the Behavioral Science Community
As a member of the behavioral science community, Dr. Boyce is Past President of the Behavioral Safety Network (2001-2003), during which he also served as Editor of the Behavioral Safety section of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies website. He currently serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Organizational Behavior Management. Dr. Boyce is a full-member of the American Psychological Association, international Association for Behavior Analysis, and Sigma Xi, the scientific research honor society. In concert with the principles of applied behavioral science, Dr. Boyce's endeavors emphasize continuous improvement, but are outcome oriented.