Presenting knowledge garnered from years of frontline experience in safe work practices in the oil and gas, construction, and agricultural industries, this book provides a practical approach to transitioning an organization from ordinary safety performance to World Class Safety Performance. The text introduces learning from events, contractor safety management, and frontline supervisors' leadership development as key elements for enhancing safety performance. Leveraging excellent work done by businesses and safety professionals globally, this book provides a simple, easy-to-follow roadmap for improving the safety performance of an organization in a sustained manner.
Introduction. Trends in Safety. World Class in Safety. Have a Safety Management System. An Incident Management System. Leadership and Organizational Safety. The Safety Challenge: Why Is Organizational Safety Important? How Can We Improve Health and Safety Performance? The Challenges of Risk Management. Process Safety Management. Contractor (Service Provider) Safety Management. Leadership at the Frontline. Shared Learning in Safety. Safety Training and Competency. Audits and Compliance. Auditing the Safety Management System. Emergency Management. Safety Culture Maturity. Implementing an Effective Global Occupational Health Policy and Program: Case Study in the Oil and Gas Industry. Consistent Terminologies and Processes. Conclusion. Appendices. Glossary of Terms. References. Index.