Essentials of Safety: Maintaining the Balance

By: Ian Long

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Synopsis: This reference text introduces grand unified theory of safety as interrelationships, integration, merging, melding and intermingling of the thirteen attributes. The text discusses set of individual characteristics, distinctions, attributes or traits that can permeate through the workforce at all levels including the individual, leaders and leadership, the systems we use and the culture of the workplace. It will help individuals and leaders at all levels in an organization, to set up work, procedures, systems, behaviors, practices, processes and routines. It will further enhance workplace culture to manifest, great systems will be developed, leadership practices will emerge, and individuals will thrive. Aimed at students, researchers and professionals in the fields of ergonomics, human factors, industrial engineering, occupational health and safety, this text: Presents detailed focus on what a leader can do, regardless of the level of the leader Covers remedies to barriers, allowing characteristics to shine Discusses both quantitative and qualitative measures for the characteristics Explores the why, what and how of learnable traits and characteristics of individuals as leaders