Description
Book SynopsisFor Management and Economic courses with Risk and Strategic Management modules, this book places the theory and practice of occupational health and safety firmly within a strategic business context by making health safety an equal partner to other strategic business risks.
Trade Review "The frequently neglected field of health and safety management, the responsibility of many but understood by few, is well served by this comprehensive and well written book. It is, above all, highly informative and a 'must have' for senior practitioners and managers alike."
John Barrell, OBE TD, formerly Chief Executive, The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
"This is a text for life. A comprehensive work that uniquely integrates occupational health and safety firmly into the international business management environment.... Undoubtedly it will also become a standard text for those embarking upon post graduate study in both occupational health and safety, and business management."
Trevor Cooke, Faculty of Business & Law, Staffordshire University
Table of Contents
- 1 The concept of risk
- 2. Risk management
- 3. Personality, behaviour and human error
- 4. Risk perception
- 5. Risk communication
- 6. Economic issues
- 7. Cost-benefit analysis
- 8. Managing health and Safety Risks
- 9. Regulatory models for managing health and safety
- 10. Models for managing health and safety risks at the organisational level
- 11. Risk assessment
- 12. Risk control
- 13. Training and competence
- 14. Performance measurement
- 15. Auditing, benchmarking and continuous improvement
- 16. Responsibility and accountability for health and safety
