Seven Bad Habits of Safety Management

Occupational Health and Safety has been a growth industry for several decades and has moved beyond the realm of the human resource department and workers¿ compensation claims. However, the methodologies utilized and taught within the profession have changed little since the 1930s. The industry continues to operate in a "comfort zone" and, as such, has reached an improvement plateau. This important book examines seven of these antiquated comfort zones from their conceptions to implementation and explores why they fail to achieve the desired results and what alternatives are available.

The Seven Bad Habits of Safety Management: Examining Systemic Failure delivers seven, focused chapters designed to bring occupational health and safety right up to date. Each critically analyzes common safety practices exploring where they came from, why they fail and what alternatives are currently being researched around the world. Case studies underpin learning that will allow th