Ismail has over 18 years of experience in mechanical & marine engineering, training and health & safety management. Ismail led a number of safety and health projects including implementation of behavioral-based safety process, safety culture projects and maintaining sense of vulnerability research projects, implementation of safety solutions such as fire retardants clothing. He previously worked as a marine engineer a national company for several years, then joined one large training institute in Bahrain to head the health & safety training department.
Ismail has an undergraduate degree in marine engineering from Southampton Solent University in the UK and a Master degree in Environment, Health & Safety from Sunderland University in the UK. His doctorate degree which was obtained from Bradford Business School in the UK was in sensemaking in dynamic business environments and managerial practices in the oil and gas sector in Bahrain

One of the biggest challenges in safety is getting people to do what they are supposed to do. There are many resources for keeping you up to date on the latest regulations and state-of-the-art safety equipment. However, none of that matters if the people in your organization don’t follow the regulations and/or don’t use the equipment properly. From skipping steps in a confined space entry procedure to failing to wear PPE at the appropriate time to not drinking enough water to prevent heat stress, getting people to do the right thing is often a challenge. These challenges led to the development of Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) over twenty years ago. Behavioral safety is the application of behavioral research on human performance to the problems of safety in the workplace. A behavior-based safety approach promotes interventions that are people-focused and often incorporates employee observations while performing routine work tasks, setting goals, providing timely feedback, coaching and mentoring.