Overview

What are accidents? Are they just statistics that your safety department sends to you monthly and which you glance over and ask yourself whether the safety professional you have employed is doing his job right? Aimed primarily at top and middle management, this book adopts the new approach to preventing serious incidents rather than minimal compliance with regulations. It takes you step-by-simple-step to show how accidents can be avoided with little effort and money, allowing you to reap the rewards such an injury-free culture brings: higher worker morale, better product quality, and maximum productivity. Plus the inner satisfaction of reaching a goal that is worth striving for, namely zero accidents.

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Author:   Kishor Bhagwati (International Management Consultanting, Lausanne, Switzerland)
Publisher:   Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH
Imprint:   Blackwell Verlag GmbH
Dimensions:   Width: 17.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.562kg
ISBN:  

9783527315833

ISBN 10:   3527315837
Pages:   235
Publication Date:   10 October 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Consequences of an Accident A Small Experiment Man, not Machine Why do Accidents Happen? The Underlying Reasons How to make People not take Risks The Myths of Management Who 'makes' safety? Management Tools Pillar 1: Total Management Commitment Pillar 2: Safety Visits - The Basics Safety Visits - The System Safety Visits - The Procedure The Art of Talking Involving the Worker Brainstorming Pillar 3: Accident Investigation The Methodology of Accident Investigation The Art of Questioning Accident or Incident? Pillar 4: Responsibility & Authority Safety Committees Lock Out - Tag Out Communications Other Managerial Tools How to Proceed Appendix 1: Understanding Safety Numbers Appendix 2: Job Description Safety Professional

Reviews

...the book is excellent and should be required reading by all industrial/chemical plant managers from supervisors to the top... (Journal of Hazardous Materials, November 2007)

"""…should be required reading by all industrial/chemical plant managers from supervisors to the top manager in the organization."" (Journal of Hazardous Materials, July 19, 2007)"

...should be required reading by all industrial/chemical plant managers from supervisors to the top manager in the organization. (Journal of Hazardous Materials, July 19, 2007)

...the book is excellent and should be required reading by all industrial/chemical plant managers from supervisors to the top... ( Journal of Hazardous Materials, November 2007)

Author Information

Kishor Bhagwati studied chemistry and physics in Bombay, and chemical engineering in Germany. He worked several years as project engineer, development chemist, project manager, plant manager, government relations manager, chief product steward and director of environment, health and safety for the European division of a major US chemical company. After that he started consulting in safety and environmental management. He has given many lectures and seminars, has taught at universities, was Chairman of the European Safety Council, and works today as an independent consultant for safety and environmental management near Lausanne in Switzerland. bhagwati@bluewin.ch

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