Author: David Allan Galloway Publisher: ISBN: 9781729608722 Category : Languages : en Pages : 280
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Do you want to make a difference? There are many ways someone in a leadership role can have a positive impact on the lives of their employees. Perhaps there is no leadership responsibility more profound than creating a sustainable, injury-free workplace. Every person who goes to work expects to return home in the same condition. When someone is hurt, the adverse effects of their injury ripple through the employee's family and friends. Achieving an injury-free environment is one of the most difficult problems many leaders face. Indeed, during 35 years in manufacturing I never discovered a singular solution to this challenge. However, over these years I observed quite a few leadership actions that significantly contributed to less risk-taking, greater hazard awareness and genuine collaborative efforts among employees and supervisors. Leaders who understood, embraced, and implemented these strategies saw a dramatic reduction in incidents and injuries at their facilities. In my experience, organizations with the best safety performances do not have a secret. They simply do a lot of small things collectively and strategically well. That's really what this book is about. It is a collection of leadership concepts, thoughts, words, and actions that (when strategically implemented) can move your organization toward a better safety future. There are no 'silver bullets' here. On the other hand, you don't have to do all of these things to be successful in your safety journey. The first section of the book takes a look at some fundamental concepts everyone who is striving to achieve safety excellence should understand. It includes a discussion on compliance versus commitment, how to develop a safety strategy, why people make mistakes and take risks, and an overview of a Just Culture. The core of the book reviews some key research findings in social psychology, sociology and neuroscience. I share personal experiences of highly effective leadership. And I recount other situations that exemplify the wrong approach. In each case, I discuss how you can leverage these concepts in a practical way to improve your safety leadership skills. Topics include: how our thoughts can drive our behaviors when it comes to safety, how the words we use can be influential on personal decision-making, how social influence and leadership actions can drive safety performance, and how to facilitate the right personal safety conversation. At the end of each chapter, there is a segment called the SAFETY LEADER'S TOOLBOX. This toolbox contains over 70 practical tools and tips for being a more effective safety leader! Readers are encouraged to consult the SAFETY LEADER'S TOOLBOX for small changes in what you think, say, and do to shape your safety culture. I invite you to put on your safety shoes and walk with me. Together we will consider how you can lead your organization to exceptional safety performance. Spoiler alert! One essential leadership skill is knowing why, how, and what to talk about when it comes to safety. Where do you begin? Start with a "Why" of caring. If you start with caring as your personal motive, you won't have to do everything perfectly. Your employees will want to do the right things for the right reasons. You can read this book in chapter order. You can also go to a specific chapter to learn more about a particular topic. Either way, you are encouraged to consult the SAFETY LEADER'S TOOLBOX throughout this book for small changes in what you think, say, or do to shape your safety culture. Choose a set of tools from the TOOLBOX that will enable you to move toward your safety vision. Start making a difference in the lives of others!
Author: Terry L. Mathis Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 1118530241 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 216
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Provides a clear road map to instilling a culture of safety excellence in any organization Did you know that accidental injury is among the top ten leading causes of death in every age group? With this book as your guide, you'll learn how to help your organization develop, implement, and sustain Safety Culture Excellence, vital for the protection of and improvement in the quality of life for everyone who works there. STEPS to Safety Culture Excellence is based on the authors' firsthand experience working with international organizations in every major industry that have successfully developed and implemented ongoing cultures of safety excellence. Whether your organization is a small regional firm or a large multinational corporation, you'll find that the STEPS process enables you to instill Safety Culture Excellence within your organization. STEPS (Strategic Targets for Excellent Performance in Safety) demystifies the process of developing Safety Culture Excellence by breaking it down into small logical, internally led tasks. You'll be guided through a sequence of STEPS that makes it possible to: Create a culture of excellence that is reinforced and empowered at every level Develop the capability within the culture to identify, prioritize, and solve safety problems and challenges Maintain and continuously improve the performance of your organization's safety culture Although this book is dedicated to safety, the tested and proven STEPS process can be used to promote excellence in any aspect of organizational performance. By optimizing the safety culture in your organization, you will give the people you work with the skills and knowledge to not only minimize the risk of an on-the-job accident, but also to lead safe, healthy lives outside of work.
Author: Remigius Igweoji Publisher: ISBN: 9781086150957 Category : Languages : en Pages : 196
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105 WORKPLACE TOOLBOX TALK AND PEP TALK MEETING TOPICS" is a book that bridges the gap among the workforce in their task risk analysis and also addresses causes and prevention of offices and home incidents. It treated variety of classical topics on Occupational Health, Safety, Security and Environment. This book is orchestrated to enhance on job training with core intention of reducing incident and non-accidental deaths as low as reasonably practicable at work site, offices and our homes. The topics are simplified such that members of work crew, parent & parents can easily choose any of the concern subject, read and understand it. Furthermore, this book also contain some topics that is very essential for personnel in the offices and parents & children at home. Most incidents in offices, homes and work sites are preventable but because do not know what can cause an incident or health effect, what to do to prevent, or control it such incident keep on reoccurring. "105 WORKPLACE TOOLBOX TALK AND PEP TALK MEETING TOPICS" fills the gap. It is a self-teacher.Furthermore, it is imperative to understand that Toolbox Talk and Pep Talk meeting is an informal safety meeting that focuses on safety topics related to the specific job, such as workplace hazards and safe work practices. It is a short speech intended to encourage workforce and family members to make more effort or feel more confident. Meetings are normally short in duration and are generally conducted at the job site prior to the commencement of a job or work shift or comfort of our sitting room with the household. It can also be described as such admonition by parents to their children on how to prevent, control home incident and use safety critical equipment.A good and well conducted toolbox talk has a whole lot of and far reaching benefits. A good toolbox talks gets employees/household thinking, talking and participating. These include building a stronger safety awareness, enhances compliance among work crew, reduces injuries to personnel as low as reasonably practicable, better engagement, a means of refreshing on site training and also helps to nip issues among workforce and a home in the board. The writer, out of huge experience from oil and gas/household activity over the years decided to compile this book for the interest and knowledge of all for the sole aim of saving lives to the Glory of God Almighty. Enjoy it!
Author: MR Kevin Burns Publisher: Martin Burns Publishing Corporation ISBN: 9780973232752 Category : Languages : en Pages : 98
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You've been to safety meetings that miss the mark - boring, disengaging, forgettable. One-hour meetings or full-day stand-down events, safety meetings are not fun. But is the safety meeting the most efficient tool in getting employees to quickly embrace the safety program? This book is designed to help you build safety meetings that work. The Perfect Safety Meeting is packed full of ideas, tips and strategies including: - where you should hold your safety meetings - who gets to speak at your safety meetings - seating and room set-up and why it matters - the biggest mistake that safety meetings make - and much more. As a consultant and presenter for nearly twenty years, Kevin Burns has seen it all. The insights he shares in this book will help you build a safety meeting that works. The Perfect Safety Meeting will transform your safety meetings from legal requirement to can't-miss events that engage employees, create buzz - and ultimately -get employees to buy in to safety.
Author: D. Rebbitt Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781720860846 Category : Languages : en Pages : 116
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Effective Safety Committees is the ultimate guide for safety personnel and employees on building and maintaining safety committees. A special section looks at the many pitfalls of building committees. There is even help on revitalizing committees that have lost effectiveness or focus. Effective safety committees can be a powerful force for a safer and more engaging workplace. You can use the practical advice in the book to build and maintain an effective committee or committees.
Author: RRC Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 1119210933 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 443
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Are you complying with health and safety regulations in the workplace? Making mistakes in many areas of health and safety can be both incredibly dangerous and hugely costly. So what can you do to avoid hazards and expensive, time-consuming legal battles? That's where Health & Safety at Work For Dummies comes in. Cutting through the clutter, it provides you with the practical, must-know information you need to ensure your workplace is a suitably safe environment that complies with government health and safety rules and regulations. Did you know that in 2014, 1.2 million working people suffered from work-related illnesses, 2,535 mesothelioma deaths occurred due to past asbestos exposure and 133 workers were killed on the job? The list goes on – and the statistics are staggering. Health & Safety at Work For Dummies shows you how to keep your employees safe from becoming another statistic in this frightening data. Arming you with critical information needed to adhere to health and safety regulations, it offers expert guidance on managing and implementing health and safety in your business, controlling workplace risks, going the extra mile in following orders and much more. Offers an easy-to-follow overview for getting started with health and safety Provides tips and advice for planning your health and safety management Includes guidance on monitoring and reviewing your health and safety systems Clearly demonstrates how to organize and motivate your workforce to comply with rules and regulations You can't afford to run a business that doesn't provide a safe work environment. Be smart, safe and proactive with the help of this essential guide.
Author: Kevin Burns Publisher: Lioncrest Publishing ISBN: 9781619615236 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 214
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Workplace safety is failing. Despite better procedures now in place on the job, people are still getting hurt. The problem lies in our thinking. We must shift the focus from rules to relationships. In PeopleWork, author and safety management consultant Kevin Burns presents his M4 Method of people-centered management for safety in the workplace. He lays out the practical, how-to steps that frontline supervisors and safety people can master. This promotes a relationship-based culture focused on mentoring, coaching, and inspiring teams. It's an approach that ultimately improves employee productivity and allows everyone to achieve their personal goals and the goals of their company. With PeopleWork, you can raise workplace safety to a level where it actually works.
Author: Angie Schmitt Publisher: Island Press ISBN: 1642830836 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 247
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The face of the pedestrian safety crisis looks a lot like Ignacio Duarte-Rodriguez. The 77-year old grandfather was struck in a hit-and-run crash while trying to cross a high-speed, six-lane road without crosswalks near his son’s home in Phoenix, Arizona. He was one of the more than 6,000 people killed while walking in America in 2018. In the last ten years, there has been a 50 percent increase in pedestrian deaths. The tragedy of traffic violence has barely registered with the media and wider culture. Disproportionately the victims are like Duarte-Rodriguez—immigrants, the poor, and people of color. They have largely been blamed and forgotten. In Right of Way, journalist Angie Schmitt shows us that deaths like Duarte-Rodriguez’s are not unavoidable “accidents.” They don’t happen because of jaywalking or distracted walking. They are predictable, occurring in stark geographic patterns that tell a story about systemic inequality. These deaths are the forgotten faces of an increasingly urgent public-health crisis that we have the tools, but not the will, to solve. Schmitt examines the possible causes of the increase in pedestrian deaths as well as programs and movements that are beginning to respond to the epidemic. Her investigation unveils why pedestrians are dying—and she demands action. Right of Way is a call to reframe the problem, acknowledge the role of racism and classism in the public response to these deaths, and energize advocacy around road safety. Ultimately, Schmitt argues that we need improvements in infrastructure and changes to policy to save lives. Right of Way unveils a crisis that is rooted in both inequality and the undeterred reign of the automobile in our cities. It challenges us to imagine and demand safer and more equitable cities, where no one is expendable.
Author: Thomas E. Williams Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub ISBN: 9781477494691 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 58
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How safe is you workplace? How safe are you? This is a straight-talking, easy reading, humorous guide for assessing the safety culture of the workplace and of an individual as well. Offers suggestions, things to look for, and questions to consider when assessing the workplace safety culture.
Author: R. Scott Stricoff Publisher: ISBN: 9780966756920 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 214
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No manager wants to see employees get hurt, but few are fully prepared to play meaningful roles in safety. The Manager’s Guide to Workplace Safety is designed to provide managers with the relevant knowhow and proactive approaches to understand and take on safety management. With over 70 years of combined safety-training experience, authors R. Scott Stricoff and Donald R. Groover have worked with executives, managers, and supervisors from across the world to make significant advances in keeping people safe, engaged, and motivated in the workplace. Going beyond the generalities of typical safety resources, this book provides practical guidance on what an individual with management responsibility should do to support and drive safety excellence.
Author: David Allan Galloway
Author: Terry L. Mathis
Author: Remigius Igweoji
Author: MR Kevin Burns
Author: D. Rebbitt
Author: RRC
Author: Kevin Burns
Author: Angie Schmitt
Author: Thomas E. Williams
Author: R. Scott Stricoff