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Dr. Kaila H L
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Dr. Harbans Lal Kaila, earned Masters' degree in Psychology from Guru Nanak Dev University, Doctorate from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, is a retired Professor of Organizational Psychology with 39 years of professional experience, published books/articles and participated in national/ international conferences.
He pioneered BBS training in India, conducted <1000 BBS workshops in India/abroad and is a member expert panel for National Safety Council. He served the Central Labour Institute, Ministry of Labour for 10 years and as a Professor at the SNDT Women's university for 18 years at Mumbai.
He is a resource person for organizations such as ITC, SAIL, GAIL, ESSAR, RIL, Colourtex, Everest, Galaxy, Reliance Energy, Ultratech, CFCL, Sandoz, Tata Motors, M&M, BPCL, ONGC, Suzlon, TUV, DNV, Bajaj Auto, Bayer CropScience, Serum, SMC, NPC, GE, IOCL, BHEL, Oil India, Privi, HPCL, HCC, Kalpatru, Torrent, CTEA, Greentech, ICC, Pidilite, Aarti, Volkswagen, Jindal, Sterlite, Vedanta, L&T, RCF, DCM Shriram, Solaris, Agrocel, Piramal, Dorf Ketal, TRL Krosaki, Sembcorp, Uflex, Afcons, AM/NS, Hikal, Sunshield, Gunnebo, Amara-Raja, Hindalco, Ampacet Tata Projects, Toyota, NTPC, Vaaman, Baerlocher, Gharda, CPCL, Godrej, Hirschvogel, Asian Paints, Vasudha, Thermax, Thyssenkrupp.
He has conducted <100 safety culture surveys for Indian locations. Dr. Kaila represented India in Conferences at New York, Berlin, Japan, Muscat, Rome, New Zealand, London, Egypt, Dubai, Sydney. He is an Editor of the Journal of Psychosocial Research and Director of Forum of Behavioural Safety.
Specializations
Achievement
Dr. Kaila is ranked 3rd leading author on BBS with over 60 research publications on Behavioural Safety from 2006 till 2023.
What Clients Say About Dr. Kaila's Training
You are highly energetic Sir and kudos to your passion of spreading BBS from North to West across whole India and abroad. So pleased and blessed to be connected. We are blessed to have you as our Guru for driving BBS. Great. All the participants appreciated the contents and your style of Communication. Highly interactive and a successful Session. Got highly positive feed back from Participants.
Research References on Behavioural Safety (2006-2023)
- Lal, H. (2023). Strengthening a positive safety culture despite underlying fear and peer pressure. World Safety Journal, 32(1), 57-64.
- Lal Harbans and Choueiri E.M. (2023). The integration of behavior-based safety (BBS) as a company value is advocated! World Safety Journal (WSJ), Vol. XXXII, No 2, Page 49-55.
- Lal, H. (2021). Behavioural economics of safety culture management in companies. Opus, XXX(4).
- Kaila, H L. (2022). Fast-track industry safety culture and reduction of incidents/losses. International Journal of Research Granthaalayah, XXXI(1).
- Kaila, H. L. (2022). Long term safety culture implementation. New Delhi: Prints Publications.
- Kaila, Harbans Lal (2022). Behaviour Based Safety 2.0.
- Kaila Harbans Lal (2020). Critical Questions On Covid19 And Management Of Behavioural Safety Interventions: India Case Study. Industrial Safety Chronicle, July-September, 2020, 43-54.
- Kaila, H. L. (2020). Planned intervention of behaviour-based safety (BBS) helps organisations improve their safety time arithmetic. World Safety Journal, 29(3), 34-41.
- Kaila Harbans Lal (2019). Behaviour Based Safety for Corporates: A Shift toward an Interdependent Safety Culture. World Safety Journal, Vol. XXVIII No. 4, 5-8.
- Harbans Lal (2021). HSE Professionals Review the Contribution of Civil Society toward Industrial Safety Culture. Journal of Psychosocial Research, Vol. 16, No. 1, 2021, 93-102.
- Harbans Lal (2021, June). Why the Industry is Losing Faith in HSE Awards? 250 Professionals Rethink! World Safety Journal (WSJ), Vol. XXX, No. 2, 27-36.
- Harbans, Lal (2021). Behavioural Economics of Safety Culture Management in Companies. OPUS, 12 (2) 2021, 21-42.
- Harbans, Lal Kaila (2022, June). Workplace Compliance Culture Implementation: Behaviour Based Supportive Intervention. Business Manager, 24 (12), 52-53.
- Kaila, H. L. (2022). Top Management's Will to Support Safety Culture. International Journal of Research - Granthaalayah, 10(4), 216-221.
- Lal, Harbans (2022). Fast-track Industry Safety Culture and Reduction of Incidents/Losses. World Safety Journal, 31 March 2022.
- Kaila, H, L. (2022). Fast-Track Safety Culture Into Business Culture and Stop Incidents/Losses: India Case Study. International Journal of Research - GRANTHAALAYAH, 10(3), 86-111.
- Kaila HL. Behaviour based safety in organizations, (2012). Prasad Psychological Corporation. New Delhi.
- Behavior-Based Safety Programs Improve Worker Safety in India. Ergonomics in Design: The Quarterly of Human Factors Applications 2010 18: 17.
- Kaila HL. Behaviour based safety in Indian organizations, Injury Prevention, 2010; 16:A1-A2.
- Kaila HL. Organizational case studies on behaviour based safety (BBS) in India. Industrial Engineering Journal, Vol. II (22), April 2011, 27-32.
- Kaila HL. Behavior Based Safety (BBS): A Case Study Psyber News, March, 2011, Vol. 2(2), 2011.
- Harbans Lal (2022). Revitalise and Fast-track Safety Culture in Industry or Face Incidents/Losses. International Journal of Applied Marketing and Management, 7 (1) 2022, 01-16.
- Kaila, Harbans Lal (2021). Behavioural Benchmarking as a Robust Tool of Total Safety Culture in Industries. The Journal of Insurance Institute of India, July-Sept 2021, Vol. IX (1), 82-88.
- Harbans Lal Kaila (2018). Best Experiences, Practices and Challenges of Behavioural Safety Implementation in India (Learning from Case Study report of 10 Orgnizations for Safer India).
- Behaviour Based Safety (BBS) - Hindi