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Changing Safety's Paradigms
About this book
Common safety paradigms, the author argues, hamper the progress of safety in the workplace, contributing to the more than four million serious injuries Americans suffer at work each year and to the rising work injury rate worldwide. Failure to reevaluate these accepted mindsets puts both safety professionals and workers in danger of locking themselves into outdated, preconceived concepts that could end in disaster.
Fueled by more than 30 years in the safety industry and by thousands of interviews with managers and workers worldwide, McKinnon confronts the safety industry's most prevalent and most dangerous myths head-on. He identifies 20 common safety paradigms, examines how these misconceptions negatively impact the way employers manage safety and health in their facilities, and provides guidelines for changes that will reduce accidents in the workplace.
Each paradigm is examined in detail and includes real-world case studies, dangers, and guidance that you can immediately apply in your workplace to refocus your safety systems and reduce accidents.
Fueled by more than 30 years in the safety industry and by thousands of interviews with managers and workers worldwide, McKinnon confronts the safety industry's most prevalent and most dangerous myths head-on. He identifies 20 common safety paradigms, examines how these misconceptions negatively impact the way employers manage safety and health in their facilities, and provides guidelines for changes that will reduce accidents in the workplace.
Each paradigm is examined in detail and includes real-world case studies, dangers, and guidance that you can immediately apply in your workplace to refocus your safety systems and reduce accidents.
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Preface - Challenging Safety’s Sacred Cows
- 1 - Safety Paradigms
- 2 - Paradigm 1: Safety Is First
- 3 - Paradigm 2: Think Safe, Work Safe
- 4 - Paradigm 3: No Blood, No Foul
- 5 - Paradigm 4: There Are No Cop-Outs in Safety
- 6 - Paradigm 5: Injuries Measure Safety Performance
- 7 - Paradigm 6: Injury Free Is a Safety Record
- 8 - Paradigm 7: There’s No Such Thing as Luck in Safety
- 9 - Paradigm 8: Safety Is Common Sense
- 10 - Paradigm 9: After an Accident, Blame the Injured Party (and Fix the Problem)
- 11 - Paradigm 10: If It’s Unsafe, You Can Shut It Down
- 12 - Paradigm 11: Accidents Are Investigated Properly
- 13 - Paradigm 12: After an Accident, Write a Procedure
- 14 - Paradigm 13: Safety Belongs in the Safety Department
- 15 - Paradigm 14: Safety Is Boring
- 16 - Paradigm 15: Safety and Security Are the Same
- 17 - Paradigm 16: There Is Honesty and Integrity in Reporting
- 18 - Paradigm 17: Ridiculous Safety Prevents Accidents
- 19 - Paradigm 18: Legal Compliance Means a Safe Workplace
- 20 - Paradigm 19: Safety Costs Money
- 21 - Paradigm 20: Discipline Makes People Work Safely
- 22 - Other Paradigms
- References
- Index
- About the Author