ABSTRACT

With annual cost in excess of $150 billion from workplace related illnesses and injuries, any knowledge that can reduce this burden contributes to the overall welfare of the work force and business performance. Yet, there are many key areas of opportunities that have not yet been discussed in the literature, such as approaches to improving contract

chapter 1|8 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|22 pages

Trends in Safety

chapter 3|10 pages

World Class in Safety

chapter 4|24 pages

Have a Safety Management System (SMS)

chapter 5|8 pages

An Incident Management System

chapter 6|32 pages

Leadership and Organizational Safety

chapter 9|12 pages

The Challenges of Risk Management

chapter 10|20 pages

Process Safety Management

chapter 12|16 pages

Leadership at the Frontline

chapter 13|12 pages

Shared Learning in Safety

chapter 14|14 pages

Safety Training and Competency

chapter 15|20 pages

Audits and Compliance

chapter 16|22 pages

Auditing the Safety Management System

chapter 17|14 pages

Emergency Management

chapter 18|32 pages

Safety Culture Maturity

chapter 20|8 pages

Consistent Terminologies and Processes

chapter 21|4 pages

Conclusion