A Practical Guide to the Safety Profession

The Relentless Pursuit
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-0-367-34749-9
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 154 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 336 g

A Practical Guide to the Safety Profession: The Relentless Pursuit will help reshape the way we talk about safety, prompt action, and engage workers from all levels of an organization. The book includes real-life experiences and characters that are relatable to anyone who has worked in the safety and health field for any amount of time. It will provide answers for every safety professional who has ever asked: "Is this actually making people safer?" It shines a light on ineffective practices that drive a wedge between the safety professional and the people they support and then provides meaningful alternative practices.

Features

- Provides a streamlined process for eliminating high impact hazards

- Emphasizes concepts that are immediately actionable with little to no investment costs

- Includes real-life studies and examples

Autoren/Hrsg.

Maldonado, Jason A.

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Industrial Engineering

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART I FORGET THE TRIVIAL: AN UNCONVENTIONAL INTRODUCTION TO OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY 1 F… orget OSHA 2 Hey Safety Guys! You Missed a Hazard! 3 Backstabbers with … "Passion" for Safety 4 Risk in Real Time 5 Inspector Bob PART II FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS 6 Padzilla 7 Aim at the Wrong Target, Get the Wrong Score 8 Quit Saying "Shall," You’re Not Shakespeare 9 Add Value, Not Words 10 Choose Your Enemies Wisely 11 The One Wire Difference 12 Read Between the Lines 13 Build a Foundation, Not a Rulebook 14 Never Trust the President 15 The Pilot’s Perspective 16 The Gecko PART III DO WHAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE 17 We Should Do Something! 18 "Safety Assessment Stick" Beatings 19 The Ice Method Epilogue: One Night at a Hometown Diner Works Cited

Über Autor(innen)

Jason Maldonado has spent the past 15 years working in Safety and Health roles throughout a variety of industries. Beginning as an explosive safety technician while serving in the United States Air Force, Jason developed a passion for teaching the importance of working safely and helping others figure out how to accomplish that mission. After transitioning from the military, he spent time in heavy civil construction, chemical weapon demilitarization, electrical transmission and distribution, and food manufacturing. All of these experiences have helped shape his unique perspective of the state of the modern Safety Professional and ignited a passion to help his peers truly make the workplace safer. He holds the credentials of Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Safety Management Specialist (SMS), Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist (COHC), and Certified Reliability Leader (CRL). Jason lives in Roswell, New Mexico with his wife Jennifer and their two children Anthony and Emily.