Description
Book SynopsisRevealing the level of corporate commitment to safety, the author developed a method, crafting a safety survey centering on a questionnaire for employees. He describes the model of safety management that underpins the questionnaire and then demonstrates how this procedure illuminates management commitment, and the enforcement of rules.
Trade Review"...shares a proven model for improving any organization's safety program...a valuable addition to any safety professional's library." (Professional Safety, December 2001)
"Designed to help managers quantitatively assess the level of safety management and safety practices in their organizations, this book describes a model of safety management and explains its application." (Reference & Research Book News, February 2002)
"This is an interesting book, to be read for a purpose, be that completing a diploma paper on the cost and benefits of safety or developing arguments at organisational level for greater investment in safety." (Health & Safety Review, March 2002)
Table of ContentsForeword.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
The Model of Safety Management.
The Safety Questionnaire.
Selection of Companies for Research.
Research Methodology.
Analysis of the Questionnaire Results.
The Safety Management Approaches of Five Very Safe Companies.
Conclusions -
How Companies Achieve Excellence in Safety.
Applying the Results of the Research.
Appendix A: References and End-Notes.
Appendix B: Nomenclature.
Appendix C: Questions for Interviews of Company Leaders.
Appendix D: Statistical Analysis of Data.
Appendix E: The Safety Questionnaire.
Appendix F: Tables of Detailed Results.
Appendix G: About the Author.
Index.
