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First introduced in early 2018, Behavior Based Safety (BBS) has made its way into the hearts and minds of our AFPG<\/a> TEAMmates. This approach to safety has empowered us all as Leaders to identify and eliminate hazards in the workplace and in our personal lives. We\u2019re taking a TEAM approach to identifying safe behaviors, developing new approaches, and learning from the near misses.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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