Many unhealthy behaviors that require change (smoking, alcohol, addiction) often contribute to negative health outcomes and common diseases. The Behavioral Change Transtheoretical Model (Prochaska & DiClemente, 1983; Prochaska, DiClemente, & Norcross, 1992) has been used for years to assist individuals in recognizing a behavior and then taking action to change it.
It’s easy for workers to develop bad habits and become normalized, meaning they no longer regard an action as dangerous because previously doing the action didn’t result in a bad outcome.