On the Practice of Safety

2013-05-28

Author: Fred A. Manuele

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

ISBN: 9781118478943

Category: Technology & Engineering

Page: 624

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Explains how to implement the best safety practices and why they work Reviews from the Third Edition "An excellent piece of work." —Safety Health Practitioner (SHP) "A useful fountain of knowledge." —Quality World "This is a book to be read now for its educational value and also to be kept on the shelf for easy future reference." —Chemistry International The Fourth Edition of On the Practice of Safety makes it possible for readers to master all the core subjects and practices that today's safety professionals need to know in order to provide optimal protection for their organizations' property and personnel. Like the previous editions, each chapter is a self-contained unit, making it easy for readers to focus on select topics of interest. Thoroughly revised and updated, this Fourth Edition reflects the latest research and safety practice standards. For example, author Fred Manuele has revised the design chapters to reflect the recently adopted American National Standard on Prevention through Design. In addition, readers will find new chapters dedicated to: Management of change and pre-job planning Indirect-to-direct accident cost ratios Leading and lagging indicators Opportunities for safety professionals to apply lean concepts Role of safety professionals in implementing sustainability Financial management concepts and practices that safety professionals should know Many chapters are highly thought-provoking, questioning long-accepted concepts in the interest of advancing and improving the professional practice of safety. Acclaimed by both students and instructors, On the Practice of Safety is a core textbook for both undergraduate and graduate degree programs in safety. Safety professionals should also refer to the text in order to update and improve their safety skills and knowledge.

On the Practice of Safety

2013-04-26

Author: Fred A. Manuele

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

ISBN: 9781118574768

Category: Technology & Engineering

Page: 616

View: 285

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Explains how to implement the best safety practices and why they work Reviews from the Third Edition "An excellent piece of work." —Safety Health Practitioner (SHP) "A useful fountain of knowledge." —Quality World "This is a book to be read now for its educational value and also to be kept on the shelf for easy future reference." —Chemistry International The Fourth Edition of On the Practice of Safety makes it possible for readers to master all the core subjects and practices that today's safety professionals need to know in order to provide optimal protection for their organizations' property and personnel. Like the previous editions, each chapter is a self-contained unit, making it easy for readers to focus on select topics of interest. Thoroughly revised and updated, this Fourth Edition reflects the latest research and safety practice standards. For example, author Fred Manuele has revised the design chapters to reflect the recently adopted American National Standard on Prevention through Design. In addition, readers will find new chapters dedicated to: Management of change and pre-job planning Indirect-to-direct accident cost ratios Leading and lagging indicators Opportunities for safety professionals to apply lean concepts Role of safety professionals in implementing sustainability Financial management concepts and practices that safety professionals should know Many chapters are highly thought-provoking, questioning long-accepted concepts in the interest of advancing and improving the professional practice of safety. Acclaimed by both students and instructors, On the Practice of Safety is a core textbook for both undergraduate and graduate degree programs in safety. Safety professionals should also refer to the text in order to update and improve their safety skills and knowledge.

Safety Management

1996

Author: Roger Pybus

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: UVA:X004070361

Category: Industrial safety

Page: 166

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This is a practical guide to safety management for safety and management professionals. The key to a modern outlook for safety management is that good safety management is simply good, total quality management practice. The contents of the book will convince managers that good safety management is an important part of long-term business success, that safety can be assured by using well-characterised management techniques and will show them how to deploy these techniques and where necessary where to obtain further information. The author has many years experience in implementing these safety management strategies within a world-leading company in the Safety, Health and Environmental management arena, and his in-depth knowledge will be vital to those wishing to equal that standing.

road Safety Practice in Nigeria

2006-11-01

Author:

Publisher: Dr Balogun sikiru Adeyemi

ISBN: 9789780763565

Category:

Page: 177

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Haven recognised the multidisciplinary nature of road safety, the book attempted to present the history, principle, practice, past efforts of professionals and many more that would meet the need of road safety practitioners, researchers, road users and the Government in a concise for. The book is also blessed with 115 questions and answers that cover all areas of road safety and activities of FRSC, 113 definitions of key concepts mentioned in the book and 63 well referenced books and articles to guide curious minds. The book has been well tailored to be handy and concisely detailed to enable the reader carry it about with ease for purpose of reference without problem.

Safety-II in Practice

2017-07-14

Author: Erik Hollnagel

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

ISBN: 9781351780766

Category: Technology & Engineering

Page: 130

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Safety-I is defined as the freedom from unacceptable harm. The purpose of traditional safety management is therefore to find ways to ensure this ‘freedom’. But as socio-technical systems steadily have become larger and less tractable, this has become harder to do. Resilience engineering pointed out from the very beginning that resilient performance - an organisation’s ability to function as required under expected and unexpected conditions alike – required more than the prevention of incidents and accidents. This developed into a new interpretation of safety (Safety-II) and consequently a new form of safety management. Safety-II changes safety management from protective safety and a focus on how things can go wrong, to productive safety and a focus on how things can and do go well. For Safety-II, the aim is not just the elimination of hazards and the prevention of failures and malfunctions but also how best to develop an organisation’s potentials for resilient performance – the way it responds, monitors, learns, and anticipates. That requires models and methods that go beyond the Safety-I toolbox. This book introduces a comprehensive approach for the management of Safety-II, called the Resilience Assessment Grid (RAG). It explains the principles of the RAG and how it can be used to develop the resilience potentials. The RAG provides four sets of diagnostic and formative questions that can be tailored to any organisation. The questions are based on the principles of resilience engineering and backed by practical experience from several domains. Safety-II in Practice is for both the safety professional and academic reader. For the professional, it presents a workable method (RAG) for the management of Safety-II, with a proven track record. For academic and student readers, the book is a concise and practical presentation of resilience engineering.

Health and Safety Management

2004

Author: Colin Fuller

Publisher: Pearson Education

ISBN: 0273684825

Category: Emergencies

Page: 452

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For 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.

Constructing Risk and Safety in Technological Practice

2003-08-29

Author: Boel Berner

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781134450411

Category: Social Science

Page: 195

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Modern technological systems entail risks and uncertainties of hitherto unknown dimensions. This book discusses the construction of risk and safety within a variety of empirical contexts where technologies and their risk are debated and handled by individuals, groups or organizations. With contributions from leading scholars from Europe and the USA, it presents original theoretical discussions, linked to detailed empirical case studies.

Oxford Professional Practice: Handbook of Patient Safety

2022-03-10

Author: Peter Lachman

Publisher: Oxford University Press

ISBN: 9780192662323

Category: Medical

Page: 440

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Every day, doctors are faced with the challenge of keeping the people they treat safe and free from harm. Patient safety is a relatively new field of study, but the field is expanding and there is now better understanding of what is needed to measure and achieve safety for patients. The Handbook of Patient Safety will empower doctors, nurses and other professionals to be able to develop safe clinical processes that allow proactive management and minimisation of risk, so that people are not harmed when they receive clinical care. It gives the rationale for patient safety, the theories behind the science of patient safety and then the practical methods that frontline staff can use on a daily basis to decrease harm. Pocket sized and practical, this handbook is the ideal guide to support frontline staff and trainees, as well as all allied professionals in the name of patient safety. It reflects the World Health Organization's Patient Safety Curriculum and is written by international experts in their field who have specialist interests and direct expertise in dealing with patient safety issues. This book will demystify what is often seen as a complex topic, helping doctors understand the methods needed to provide safe care.

EBOOK: Patient Safety: Research into Practice

2005-11-16

Author: Kieran Walshe

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)

ISBN: 9780335228294

Category: Medical

Page: 258

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Winner of the Basis of Medicine Award in the BMA Book Medical Book Competition 2006! In many countries, during the last decade there has been a growing public realization that healthcare organisations are often dangerous places to be. Reports published in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and the USA have served to focus public and policy attention on the safety of patients and to highlight the alarmingly high incidence of errors and adverse events that lead to some kind of harm or injury. This book presents a research-based perspective on patient safety, drawing together the most recent ideas and thinking from researchers on how to research and understand patient safety issues, and how research findings are used to shape policy and practice. The book examines key issues, including: Analysis and measurement of patient safety Approaches to improving patient safety Future policy and practice regarding patient safety The legal dimensions of patient safety Patient Safety is essential reading for researchers, policy makers and practitioners involved in, or interested in, patient safety. The book is also of interest to the growing number of postgraduate students on health policy and health management programmes that focus upon healthcare quality, risk management and patient safety. Contributors: Sally Adams, Tony Avery, Maureen Baker, Paul Beatty, Ruth Boaden, Tanya Claridge, Gary Cook, Caroline Davy, Susan Dovey, Aneez Esmail, Rachel Finn, Martin Fletcher, Sally Giles, John Hickner, Rachel Howard, Amanda Howe, Michael A. Jones, Sue Kirk, Rebecca Lawton, Martin Marshall, Caroline Morris, Dianne Parker, Shirley Pearce, Bob Phillips, Steve Rogers, Richard Thomson, Charles Vincent, Kieran Walshe, Justin Waring, Alison Watkin, Fiona Watts, Liz West, Maria Woloshynowych.

A Field Guide to Safety Professional Practice

2022-09-15

Author: David Provan

Publisher: Safety Futures

ISBN: 9780645226539

Category: Technology & Engineering

Page: 364

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A Field Guide to Safety Professional Practice is the culmination of Dr David Provan’s 20 years of international safety leadership experience and his doctoral research titled ‘What is the role of a Safety Professional?’. The book takes readers on a journey through the 5 core capabilities and 20 critical skills that any safety professional, in any role needs to master to be truly effective at improving the safety of work in their organsiation. Written in easy to read language and brought to life through real world examples, case studies and practical tips, this book is a must read for safety professionals, business leaders and anyone working in an organisation that manages potentially fatal hazards. Foreward by Professor Sidney Dekker.

Patient Safety, Law Policy and Practice

2011-03-02

Author: John Tingle

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781136824395

Category: Law

Page: 227

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Patient safety is an issue which in recent years has grown to prominence in a number of countries’ political and health service agendas. The World Health Organisation has launched the World Alliance for Patient Safety. Millions of patients, according to the Alliance, endure prolonged ill-health, disability and death caused by unreliable practices, services, and poor health care environments. At any given time 1.4 million people worldwide are suffering from an infection acquired in a health facility. Patient Safety, Law Policy and Practice explores the impact of legal systems on patient safety initiatives. It asks whether legal systems are being used in appropriate ways to support state and local managerial systems in developing patient safety procedures, and what alternative approaches can and should be utilized. The chapters in this collection explore the patient safety managerial structures that exist in countries where there is a developed patient safety infrastructure and culture. The legal structures of these countries are explored and related to major in-country patient safety issues such as consent to treatment protocols and guidelines, complaint handling, adverse incident reporting systems, and civil litigation systems, in order to draw comparisons and conclusions on patient safety.

Food Safety: Theory and Practice

2012

Author: Paul Knechtges

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers

ISBN: 9780763785567

Category: Health & Fitness

Page: 473

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Written for graduate students or college seniors, Food Safety: Theory and Practice emphasizes a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to food safety. It covers important topics related to the prevention of foodborne illnesses and diseases with a “farm-to-fork” perspective. Each chapter starts with a set of learning objectives for the student and ends with a list of important references and websites for further study and research. Scientific principles that underpin food safety are introduced, and terminology is explained to facilitate comprehension by the student. In keeping with current trends, risk analysis and food safety management are stressed throughout the textbook. The writing style is concise and to the point, and the book contains hundreds of references, figures, and tables. Extremely well organized, this book can serve as the primary text for a food safety course, or it can serve as a background text for more specialized courses in food safety. Key topics include: Risk and hazard analysis of goods - covers risk assessment and hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) evaluations of food safety. Safety management of the food supply - provides a farm-to-fork overview of food safety, emphasizing the risks associated with each step in the food supply. Food safety laws, regulations, enforcement, and responsibilities - describes the major provisions, relationship, and hierarchy of laws and guidelines designed to ensure a safe food supply. The pivotal role of food sanitation/safety inspectors - including the interpretation of standards, problem solving and decision making, education of the food handling staff, and participation in foodborne illness outbreak investigations.

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