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Summary
Summary
Current safety and risk management guidelines necessitate that organizations develop and formally manage their understanding and knowledge of the standards and protocols of risk management. The impact of communication and human performance on the identification and control of hazards and associated risk must be addressed in a structured manner. This core reference provides a complete guide to creating a comprehensive and effective safety culture.
Safety Culture is a reference for safety and risk professionals and a training text for corporate-based learners and students at university level. The book will keep safety and risk management professionals up-to-date and will provide the tools needed to develop consistent and effective organizational safety protocols.
Author Notes
James Roughton MS, CSP, CRSP, R-CHMM, CIT, CET, Certified Six Sigma Black Belt
James is an experienced Safety Professional with an in-depth knowledge in the use of Social Media to help improve productivity. He is accomplished speaker, author, and writer, develops and manages his own web sites that provide a resource network for small businesses at http://www.safetycultureplusacademy.com. Three of his most notable books include, Safety Culture: An Innovative, Leadership Approach, Developing an Effective Safety Culture: A Leadership Approach, and Job Hazard Analysis and A Guide for Voluntary Compliance and Beyond. He is an active board member and web master for the Georgia Conference - www.georgiaconference.org. He is a past President of the Georgia of the ASSE; Past Chair - Gwinnett Safety Professionals, Past Adjunct Professor Safety Technology Lanier Tech, Georgia Tech, and currently adjunct Professor Columbia Southern University. He has received awards for his efforts and was named the Georgia Chapter ASSE Safety Professional of the Year 1998-1999, Project Safe Georgia Award, 2008, and received the Georgia Safety, Health, and Environmental Conference's Earl Everett distinguished Service Award, 2014.
Nathan Crutchfield CSP, CPCU, ARM, ARP
Nathan is an independent consultant whose professional history encompasses a full range of risk control program design, development, implementation and evaluation. He has provided expertise to a broad array of clients that include public entities, associations, and general industry. He was awarded the National Safety Council's "Distinguished Service to Safety Award" in 2001 and served on the National Safety Council Board of Directors in 1993 to 1995; was a Vice President, with a major risk management and insurance brokerage for over 20 years. He has been a speaker at various risk and safety conferences throughout his career. He has served on the Executive Board of the Georgia Safety, Health, and Environmental Conference. He received the Georgia Safety, Health, and Environmental Conference's Earl Everett distinguished Service Award, 2014.
Table of Contents
| Part 1 Laying the Foundation: The Perception of Safety |
| Analyzing the Organizational Culture |
| Analyzing and Using Your Network |
| Setting the Direction for the Safety Culture |
| Part 2 Safety Management Systems Defined: Overview of Basic Safety Management Systems |
| Management Leadership: Demonstrating Commitment |
| Leadership and the Effective Safety Culture |
| Employee Involvement |
| Part 3 How to Handle the Perception of Risk: Risk Perception |
| Defining How to Identify Personal Responsibility |
| Risk Management Principles |
| Developing an Activity-Based Safety System |
| Developing the Job Hazard Analysis |
| Part 4 Tools to Enhance Your Safety Management: Education and Training |
| Assessing Safety Training Needs |
| Assessing Your Safety Management System |
| Becoming a Curator for the Safety Management System |
| Final Words, Can You Develop a Culture that Will Sustain Itself? |
