STEPS to safety culture excellence / Terry L. Mathis, Shawn M. Galloway.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mathis, Terry L.

Contributor:

Galloway, Shawn M., 1976-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industrial safety.

Occupational health services.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (212 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : J. Wiley & Sons, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Provides a clear road map to instilling a culture of safety excellence in any organization Did you know that accidental injury is among the top ten leading causes of death in every age group? With this book as your guide, you'll learn how to help your organization develop, implement, and sustain Safety Culture Excellence, vital for the protection of and improvement in the quality of life for everyone who works there. STEPS to Safety Culture Excellence is based on the authors' firsthand experience working with international organizations in every major industry that

Contents:

Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Introduction; Other Works on Safety Culture; Understanding and Improving Safety Culture; Making the Decision to Pursue Safety Culture ExcellenceSM; Exercise 1: Understanding and Breaking Out of the Cycle of Avoiding Failure; Background Materials; Questions for Exercise 1; Exercise 2: Safety Culture and Performance Excellence Strategy; Background Materials; Exercise 3: Prestrategy Reality; Background Materials; Questions for Exercise 3; Exercise 4: Starting Point Evaluations; Background Materials; Questions for Exercise 4

Exercise 5: Forming and Norming CultureBackground Materials; Questions for Exercise 5; Exercise 6: The Bridge to Safety ExcellenceTM; Background Materials; Questions for Exercise 6; Exercise 7: Making the Decision to Move Forward; Background Materials; Questions for Exercise 7; Milestone 1: Strategy; STEP 1.1 Purpose; Background Materials; Questions for STEP 1.1; STEP 1.2 Core Values; Background Materials; Testing Core Values; Questions for STEP 1.2; STEP 1.3 Vision; Background Materials; Questions for STEP 1.3; STEP 1.4 Long- and Short-Term Goals; Background Materials; Questions for STEP 1.4

STEP 1.5 ObjectivesBackground Materials; Questions for STEP 1.5; STEP 1.6 Marketing; Background Materials; Questions for STEP 1.6; STEP 1.7 Initiatives; Background Materials; Questions for STEP 1.7; STEP 1.8 Safety Excellence Accountability System; Background Materials; Questions for STEP 1.8; STEP 1.9 Identify and Enable Change Agents; Background Materials; Questions for STEP 1.9; STEP 1.10 Measure/Adjust; Background Materials; Questions for STEP 1.10; STEP 1.11 Continuous Improvement; Background Materials; Questions for STEP 1.11; Milestone 2: Assessment

STEP 2.1 Evaluation of Existing Safety InitiativesSTEP 2.2 Perceptions; STEP 2.3 Interviews; STEP 2.4 Safety Data Analysis; Milestone 3: Clarity; STEP 3.1 SET Structure; Characteristics of Effective SET Members; Other Change Agents; STEP 3.2 SET Strategy Briefing; STEP 3.3 SET Clarity Workshop; Safety Definitions; Accident Causation and Prevention; Understanding Low-Probability Risks; The STEPS Outline; STEP 3.4 STEPS EMPLOYEE BRIEFING(s); Milestone 4: Climate; STEP 4.1 Commitment; STEP 4.2 Caring; STEP 4.3 Cooperation; STEP 4.4 Coaching; Milestone 5: Chemistry; STEP 5.1 Passion

STEP 5.2 FocusSTEP 5.3 Expectations; Expectations of Managers; Expectations of Supervisors; Expectations of Fellow Workers; Self-Expectations; Expectations of the SET; STEP 5.4 Proactive Accountability; STEP 5.5 Reinforcement; STEP 5.6 Vulnerability; STEP 5.7 Communication; Communication Media; Barriers to Communication; What Needs to Be Communicated; STEP 5.8 Measurement; Measuring Your Starting Place; Progress Through the STEPS; Focused Action Plans Developed; Focused Action Plans Completed; Measuring Perceptions; Grounding Perception Measurements; Measuring Aspects of Common Practice

Measuring Impact on Lagging Indicators

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

9781118530276

1118530276

9781118530153

1118530152

9781118530245

1118530241

OCLC:

827207501