Christoph Bördlein

Christoph Bördlein obtained his PhD in psychology from the University of Bamberg in 2001. He worked as an executive psychologist in a rehabilitation facility for blind and visually impaired adults and as the head of the Department of Occupational Health Management at the Federal Board of Auditors in Germany. Concurrently, he provided organizational consultation in the field of behavior-based safety for various businesses and industries. Currently, he is a professor at the Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (THWS), teaching classes in behavior analysis, research methods, and clinical psychology. He is the director of a training course for specialists in behavior-based safety. He authored books and articles on critical thinking, introductory textbooks on applied behavior analysis and research methods, and the only textbook on behavior-based safety in German. Christoph Bördlein’s interests are in the areas of behavioral safety, behavioral community interventions, and behavior analysis in sports, fitness, and health.

Presentation at the ABA International Conference 2027

Behavior-Based Safety as a Community and Systems-Level Application

Abstract:

Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) applies principles of behavior analysis to the prevention of behavior-related accidents in organizational settings. It is widely regarded as the most effective evidence-based approach for reducing occupational injuries by focusing on observable behavior and its controlling contingencies. This talk outlines the core logic of BBS and illustrates how behavior-analytic methods such as observation, feedback, and consequence-based interventions can be successfully implemented at community and systems levels to achieve sustained behavior change.