3.25.26-8am- From BBS to STK (The S#!T the Kills)

Most safety programs were built to track the easy stuff. But when it comes to preventing fatalities, those metrics fall short. This session shares the real-world story of a team that decided to shift from Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) to a focus on controlling hazardous energy — and what that transformation looks like in practice. 

You’ll hear how the journey started: not with a bold overhaul, but with a simple realization — that we were tracking the wrong things. We’ll walk through how we introduced Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) principles, adopted the Energy Wheel, and began having real conversations about the energies that kill people. We’re still on the path, still learning, and still building the capacity to fail safely — but taking the first step made all the difference. 

This session is for safety professionals, executives, and project leaders who know something isn’t working — and are ready to start focusing on the right things. You’ll leave with ideas you can apply immediately, and encouragement to start the shift, even if you’re not sure exactly where it ends.