Developing an Effective Safety Culture

A Leadership Approach

James Roughton, James Mercurio

• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Year: 2002
• Print ISBN: 9780750674119
• eBook ISBN: 9780080488707
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Management
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Developing an Effective Safety Culture implements a simple philosophy, namely that working safely is a cultural issue. An effective safety culture will eventually lead to the desired goal of zero incidents in the work place, and this book will provide an understanding of what is needed to reach this goal. The authors present reference material for all phases of building a safety management system and ultimately developing a safety program that fits the culture.This volume offers the most comprehensive approach to developing an effective safety culture. Information is easily accessible as the authors move first through, understanding the cost of incidents, then to perspectives and descriptions of management systems, principal management leadership traits, establishing and evaluating goals and objectives, providing visible leadership, and assigning required responsibilities. In addition, you are given the means to systematically identifying hazards and develop your own hazard inventory and control system. Further information on OSHA requirements for training, behavior-based safety processes, and the development of a job hazard analysis for each task is available as well. Valuable case studies, from the authors' own experience in the industry, are used throughout to demonstrate the concepts presented.* Provides the tools to rebuild or enhance a desired safety culture* Allows you to identify a program that will fit your specific application* Examines different philosophies in relation to safety culture development

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Acronyms
• About the Author
• Foreword
• Preface
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Chapter 1: Does Management Commitment Make a Difference?
• Chapter 2: Defining a Value System
• Chapter 3: Voluntary Guidelines for Safety Management
• Chapter 4: Management's Role in Developing an Effective Safety Culture
• Chapter 5: Journey to a Safety Culture
• Chapter 6: Management Leadership
• Chapter 7: Employee Participation
• Chapter 8: Assigning Safety Responsibilities
• Chapter 9: Developing Accountability
• Chapter 10: Developing a Hazard Inventory
• Chapter 11: Developing a Hazard Prevention and Control System
• Chapter 12: Conducting Effective Incident Investigations
• Chapter 13: Developing and Administering a Medical Surveillance Program
• Chapter 14: Defining Safety and Health Training Needs
• Chapter 15: Understanding Job Hazard Analysis
• Chapter 16: Making Sense of the Behavior-Based Safety Process
• Chapter 17: Safety and Health Program Evaluation
• Final Words
• Appendix A: Sample Policy Statement Worksheet: Sample Guidance in Writing a Complete Statement
• Appendix B: Action Planning: Sample Versions 1 and 2
• Sample Appendix C: Forms for Employee Reporting of Hazards, Tracking Hazard Corrections, Follow-Up Documentation
• Appendix D: Medical Providers
• Appendix E: Sample Forms for Employee Training
• Appendix F: Evaluation and Review of Safety and Health Management Programs
• Appendix G: Sample Safety Perception Survey Form and Questions
• Index