Leadership in Safety Management

ISBN-13: 9780471533269 / Angielski / Twarda / 1991 / 400 str.

James R. Thomen

Opis

The purpose of this book is to illustrate efficient and effective managerial behaviour patterns through which safety excellence can be achieved as well as organizational arrangements that facilitate practising these behaviour patterns. It is a presentation of pragmatic procedures and management practices that work. It provides the framework through which ordinary individuals can demonstrate the leadership skills needed to achieve extraordinary results. The content of this book is devoted to elucidating organizational ways by which behaviour can be continually changed towards a safer approach.

Spis treści

Why Safety?.

Motivation of Top Management.

Safety Policy.

Organization for Safety: The Central Safety Committee and Its Subcommittees.

Standards of Performance: Principles and Techniques.

Standards of Performance: Examples.

Management Safety Audits: Principles and Techniques.

Management Safety Audits: Examples.

Injury/Incident Investigations: Principles and Techniques.

Incident Investigations: Examples.

Goal Setting.

Discipline in Safety.

The Role of Employer Medical Personnel in Achieving Excellence in Safety Management.

Financial Accounting Procedures and Safety Leadership.

``Crew′′ Safety Meetings.

An Audit for Assessing a Safety Management Process.

Index.