Mindful Safety - A Multi-Level Approach to Improving Safety Culture and Performance

The text discusses mindfulness to the topic of health and safety in the workplace with the help of case studies. It will be an ideal reference text for graduate students in the fields including industrial engineering, ergonomics and production engineering, and professional in health and safety industry.

List of contents

1. Mindful Safety Culture. 2. Safety in Four Dimensions. 3. New Tools for Incident Investigation. 4. Self-Care: The Cornerstone of Mindful Safety. 5. Fatigue: Safety's Silent Saboteur. 6. Distracted Minds, Lost Lives. 7. The Mental Health Elephant at Work. 8. Cultural Mindlessness: The Ostrich Syndrome. 9. Speaking up to Avoid Catastrophe. 10. Mindfully Learning from Positives. 11. From Blame to Safety Enlightenment. 12. Mindfulness Training for Improved Safety Performance. 13. Conclusion.

About the author

Chris Langer is the founder of M4 Initiative, UK and is a leading expert on the application of mindfulness to health and safety. He did his MS degree in Occupational Psychology from the University of Hertfordshire, the UK in 2003. He consults with business leaders and safety professionals to deliver cutting-edge training to teach improved mental focus, concentration, and safety performance. He is a human factors specialist, mindfulness trainer, and frequent contributor to the media.

Summary

The text discusses mindfulness to the topic of health and safety in the workplace with the help of case studies. It will be an ideal reference text for graduate students in the fields including industrial engineering, ergonomics and production engineering, and professional in health and safety industry.

Product details

• Authors: Christopher Langer, Christopher (Independent Human Factors Con Langer, Langer Christopher
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.10.2024
• EAN: 9780367565053
• ISBN: 978-0-367-56505-3
• No. of pages: 178
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; PSYCHOLOGY / Industrial & Organizational Psychology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Engineering (General), TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Health & Safety, Occupational and industrial psychology, Occupational & industrial psychology, Engineering: general, Ergonomics