Safety category: 688 books
by Justin Waring
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
This edited volume of original chapters brings together researchers from around the world who are exploring the facets of health care organization and delivery that are sometimes marginal to mainstream patient safety theories and methodologies but offer important insights into the socio-cultural and...
by Gary E. Musgrave Ph.D, Axel Larsen, Tommaso Sgobba
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2009
Progress in space safety lies in the acceptance of safety design and engineering as an integral part of the design and implementation process for new space systems. Safety must be seen as the principle design driver of utmost importance from the outset of the design process, which is only achieved...
by Ken Barat
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2017
An effective laser safety program can mean big savings in time, money, effort, and most importantly, human well-being. It can improve the quality of your research program, your organization's reputation, and ultimately, improve your bottom line. Based on the extensive experience of active Laser Safety...
by Patrick X. W. Zou, Riza Yosia Sunindijo
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2015
Although the construction and engineering sector makes important contributions to the economic, social, and environmental objectives of a nation, it has a notorious reputation for being an unsafe industry in which to work. Despite the fact that safety performance in the industry has improved, injuries...
Speed Boat Safety Handbook
This Handbook Will Keep You Safe As You Do Speed Boating, Learn This Guide’s Sports Safety Tips That Includes Boating Safety Regulations And More!
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2012
Boat safety is extremely important if you are thinking about buying a boat or even riding in one. If you have a friend or family member with a boat and they allow you to drive you should also know the basics of speed boat safety. This could save your life or someone else’s.
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Safety Metrics
Tools and Techniques for Measuring Safety Performance
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2015
This practical guide—and popular reference—helps you evaluate the efficiency of your company's current safety and health processes and make fact-based decisions that continually improve overall performance. Newly updated, this edition now also shows you how to incorporate safety management system...
by Terry L. Mathis, Shawn M. Galloway
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2013
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
An Innovative Leadership Approach
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2013
Current safety and risk management guidelines necessitate that organizations develop and formally manage their understanding and knowledge of the standards and protocols of risk management. The impact of communication and human performance on the identification and control of hazards and associated...
Process and Plant Safety
Applying Computational Fluid Dynamics
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2012
The safe operation of plants is of paramount importance in the chemical, petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries. Best practice in process and plant safety allows both the prevention of hazards and the mitigation of consequences. Safety Technology is continuously advancing to new levels and Computational...
by Stian Antonsen
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
The aim of this book is to show how a cultural approach can contribute to the assessment, description and improvement of safety conditions in organizations. The relationship between organizational culture and safety, epitomized through the concept of 'safety culture', has undoubtedly become one of...
by Jacqueline Jeynes
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2000
Looking at the needs of small businesses, this book takes you through all the aspects of Health and Safety management in a small business step-by-step. It takes a straightforward, practical approach to identifying, organising and managing Health, Safety and Fire risks in your business. Whatever your...
Naked Safety
Exploring The Dynamics of Safety in a Fast-Changing World
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2018
Workplace safety has never been seen as sexy, clever or cool.
Fraught with legislative hurdles, ambiguous policy and complex procedures, despite its alleged importance safety has lost its way. For many organisations safety is seen as burdensome and bureaucratic and has become little more than...
by Ron C. McKinnon
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2018
Fueled by more than 40 years in the safety industry and having conducted thousands of interviews with managers and workers worldwide, Ron C. McKinnon confronts the safety industry's most prevalent and most dangerous myths head-on in Changing Safety's Paradigms. This book lists the most prominent safety...
Safety Critical Systems Handbook
A Straight forward Guide to Functional Safety, IEC 61508 (2010 EDITION) and Related Standards, Including Process IEC 61511 and Machinery IEC 62061 and ISO 13849
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2010
Safety Critical Systems Handbook: A Straightfoward Guide to Functional Safety, IEC 61508 (2010 Edition) and Related Standards, Including Process IEC 61511 and Machinery IEC 62061 AND ISO 13849, Third Edition, offers a practical guide to the functional safety standard IEC 61508. The book is organized...