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The text encourages readers at all levels to think differently and positively about the why, what and how of the things, in both leadership role and safety in areas of individuals work. It will be an ideal reference text for students, researchers and professionals in the fields of ergonomics, human factors, occupational health and safety.
Sommario
1. The Essentials of Safety Elements. 2. Leaders' perspectives - practices and routines. 3. Barriers and their remedies. 4. The Essentials of Safety as a driver of learning. 5. Assessing and Measuring success. 6. Conclusion. 7. Bibliography. 8. Acknowledgements.
Info autore
Ian Long has a degree in Science and post grad studies in Occupational Hygiene. After some 18 years working in various industries and roles, he has worked predominantly in the minerals extraction and processing industry. During this last 25 years, he has worked in Oil and Gas, Chemical industries and semi-Government industries. He held roles ranging from Safety Advisor though to Vice President of Health, Safety and Environment within BHP. He now runs his own company, Raeda Consulting, providing mentoring, coaching and training in leadership and in incident investigations around the world. He has also facilitated many serious workplace incident investigations. His purpose in life, his 'Why', is to share ideas, concepts and practicalities in safety and leadership with as many people as will listen, so that people start to think differently and positively about the why, what and how of the things they do in both leadership and safety.
Essentials of Safety is his second published book. The first being
Simplicity in Safety Investigations. This was published by Routledge in 2017.
Riassunto
The text encourages readers at all levels to think differently and positively about the why, what and how of the things, in both leadership role and safety in areas of individuals work. It will be an ideal reference text for students, researchers and professionals in the fields of ergonomics, human factors, occupational health and safety.
