Roughton, James E.

Developing an effective safety culture : a leadership approach / James E. Roughton, James J. Mercurio. - Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, ©2002. - 1 online resource (xxxvii, 477 pages) : illustrations

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1: Characteristics of an Effective Safety Culture; Does Management Commitment Make a Difference; Defining a Value System; Voluntary Guidelines for Safety Management; Part 2: Management Aspects of an Effective Safety Culture; Management's Role In Developing an Effective Safety Culture; Journey to a Safety Culture: Determining The Direction of Your Management System; Management Leadership: Demonstrating Commitment; Employee Participation; Assigning Safety Responsibilities; Developing Accountability; Part 3: Safety and Health Programs That Support the Safety Culture; Developing a Hazard Inventory; Developing a Hazard Prevention and Control System; Incident Investigation; Establishing a Medical Surveillance Program; Defining Safety and Health Training; Conducting Job Hazard Analysis; Understanding Behavioral-Based Safety; Part 4: Measuring the Safety Culture; Safety and Health Program Assessment; Appendices; Index.

Described how to implement an effective safety culture that will lead to the desired goal of zero incidents in the work place.

9780080488707 0080488706




Industrial safety--Management.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Workplace Culture.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Human Resources & Personnel Management.
Industrial safety--Management.


Electronic books.

T55 / .R69 2002eb