Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

A. About the author -- B. Foreword -- C. Advance praise -- D. Preface -- E. How to use this book -- F. Acknowledgements -- A. Part one: techniques of safety management -- 1. Introduction -- Elements of safety programming -- Safety management -- 2. Upgrading developmental programs -- Safety procedures, arrangementsand performance measures -- Education, training and development in safety -- B. Part two: safety performance planning -- 3. Safety performance -- An overview of an accident -- Is it an accident, injury or incident? -- The safety professional -- Occupational health and industrial hygiene -- 4. Understanding the risks -- Emergency preparedness and response -- Prevention of accidents involving hazardous substances -- C. Part three: structured exercises in safety management -- 5. Investigation and prevention: accidents of reasons, results, repair -- The door of safety swings on the hinges of commonsense -- 6. Safety systems -- The "permit-to-work" system -- Confined-space hazards -- 7. Safeguarding against common potential hazards -- Trips, slips and falls -- Preventing electrocution -- Static electricity -- Hazardous energy control -- 8. Specific hazard control measures -- Forklift hazard control -- Tractor hazard control -- 9. Safe handling and storage -- Material handling -- Compressed gas cylinders -- Corrosive substances -- Hydrocarbons -- Waste drums and containers -- D. Part four: accident case histories -- E. Case history 1: bhopal gas tragedy -- About bhopal and the union carbide subsidiary -- The mishap -- Activities that led to the tragedy -- The disaster -- Management apathy -- The errors committed by the management -- A review of the episode -- Lessons to be learnt -- F. Case history 2: gas-cutting a contaminated drum -- Background -- The incident -- Comment -- G. Case history 3: tractor overturn -- Background -- The incident -- Comment -- Investigative report -- Important note -- H. Case history 4: uncalled-for enthusiasm -- The company -- The machine -- In-built safety devices -- Safety training and precautionary measures adopted -- The deceased -- Background -- The incident -- Investigation -- What was it? -- I. Case history 5: lapse in safety organisation -- Introduction -- The incident -- The management system -- Prevention of recurrence -- J. Case history 6: lack of procedural system and supervision -- Background -- The incident -- K. Case history 7: static electricity -- Background -- The incident -- Surveillance findings on investigation -- Analysis of the possible causes -- L. Case history 8: failure to anticipate hazards -- Background -- The incident -- Analysis -- Investigative report -- M. Case history 9: malfunction and failure of an id fan -- Background.

The incident -- The probability of an explosion -- Surveillance findings -- Comments of the safety advisor -- Recommendations by the safety advisor of theturnkey project product -- N. Case history 10: faulty handling of equipment -- Background -- The incident -- Observations -- Recommendations -- O. Part five: accident case studies -- P. Case studies: introduction -- Q. Case studies — a: process and chemical handling -- A-1 an unexpected chemical reaction -- A-2 expect the unexpected -- A-3 lack of safety procedure -- A-4 potential hazard not considered -- A-5 possibility of a toxic gas leak not considered -- R. Case studies — b: machines and equipment -- B-1 faulty plant layout -- B-2 lack of adequate communication -- B-3 a makeshift arrangement -- B-4 lack of work organisation -- B-5 transfer of technology versus suitability of application -- B-6 collapse of a jib crane -- B-7 fingers trapped in main-loom-drive -- B-8 wrong position of button -- B-9 safe operating procedure not followed -- S. Case studies — c: fire -- C-1 faulty machine connections -- C-2 edc vapours catch fire -- C-3 manual transfer of a flammable chemical -- C-4 a fire can breakout anywhere—even in a toilet -- T. Case studies — d: explosions -- D-1 oxygen cylinder—a potential explosion hazard -- D-2 explosion of condensate receiver -- D-3 an air compressor explosion -- D-4 explosion in a chemical raw material store -- U. Case studies — e: electricity -- E-1 electrical equipment not isolated -- E-2 connection without plug -- V. Case studies — f: other categories -- F-1 collapse of a factory floor -- F-2 an unplanned operation -- F-3 fall during erection of a pipeline -- F-4 lack of safe operating procedure -- W. Part six: appendices.

X. Appendix a: safety thinking -- (1) identify what can go wrong? -- (2) how big will the consequences be? -- (3) how often will it occur? -- (4) prevention -- (5) what should we do? Find a solution? -- (6) is it worth the cost? -- (7) prevention at accepted level -- Y. Appendix b: questions to ask during accident investigation -- Z. Appendix c: safety policy and objectives of a company -- Safety, health and environment protection policy and objectives: a sample for study -- Aa. Appendix d: safety and loss prevention and control responsibilities for the implementation of a safety policy -- (i) occupier/manager under the factories act -- (ii) dept. Head/section head -- Line management: managers and supervisors -- (iii) the manager -- (iv) the first line supervisors -- (v) safety manager and/or safety officers -- (vi) personnel or human resource managers and officers -- (vii) maintenance manager, deputies and assistants -- (viii) purchase/materials manager -- (ix) quality assurance manager -- (x) manager assigning any job to a contractor -- (xi) security manager -- (xi) office employees -- (xii) workmen.

Ab. Appendix e: daily dos and don'ts -- Daily dos and don'ts with regard to safety in the factories act, 1948. Read with the maharashtra factories rules, 1963 -- A. Compliance plan for applicable statutory provisions -- B. Line management responsibilities for compliance with the applicable statutory provisions -- Ac. Appendix f: safety inspection checklist for lp gas installations -- Abbreviations used -- (a) location and spacing -- (b) mechanical integrity -- (c) fittings -- (d) piping -- (e) underground piping -- (f) hydrostatic relief valve -- (g) flexible connections -- (h) fire precaution -- (i) loading and unloading facilities -- (j) maintenance and examination -- (k) operational procedure -- (l) training -- Ad. Appendix g: natural gas (ng) and compressed natural gas (cng) -- Natural gas (methane) -- Safety aspects of piped natural gas supply for domestic use -- Ae. Appendix h: safety precautions for the vehicular use of compressed natural gas -- Dos and don'ts -- Af. Appendix i: fire prevention safety audit -- Fire equipment -- Egress route -- Fire hazards -- Housekeeping -- Ag. Appendix j: confined-space-entry: a sample permit -- Ah. Appendix k: three paradigms of safety performance -- Ai. Appendix l: risk assessment -- Necessity -- Risk assessment programme -- Determination of risks -- Aj. Glossary -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z -- Ak. Bibliography -- Associations, institutions, standards and statutory enactment -- Transactional analysis -- Websites.

The book interprets and simplifies the current thinking of the world's leading safety management experts. Written by a safety professional, who has a rich background in industrial safety practices, training and consulting, the book draws on the valuable lessons learnt post major disasters such as the Flixborough, Basel, Mexico City, Three Mile Island, Seveso, Chernobyl, Aberfan, San Carlos, Oppau, Texas City and the worst of all the Bhopal Gas Tragedy. Besides, it incorporates the most common, everyday routine injuries and accidents that could be avoided with a little attention and care for detail. The book is meant for safety professionals, line managers, trainers, HR professionals and heads of industrial establishments. From identification of common potential hazards, associated with entry into a confined space, falls and slips, electrocution, uncontrolled release of hazardous energies, material handling, disposal of waste materials, working with tractors, forklifts, gas cylinders and corrosive substances- the book is a repository of experiences, hazards and lapses. It includes materials that can be used for training and development of workers and professionals. Most exclusively, it contains in-depth case histories, often true, unfortunate incidents on thoroughly investigated and properly analysed Surveillance Findings and Investigative Case Reports.

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