Health and Safety Management: Principles and Best Practice / Colin Fuller ; Luise Vassie ; Luise H. Vassie (2004)

Book Details
Subject Management & Business
Publication Date 12/3/2004
Nr of Pages 448
Format (size) Paperback (25mm x 191mm)
Publisher Prentice Hall
Language e

Plot
With increasing stakeholder interest in health and safety management, the onus is being put on organisations to anticipate and manage health and safety risks. This important new book considers health and safety management as an equal partner to other strategic business risks. Concepts of risk and models of risk management supply the context for the management of health and safety in a range of sectors. By applying the principles of business risk management to health and safety, the authors develop crucial best practice approaches that are applicable on a global platform, irrespective of local legislation. Key features: The development of the underlying principles of health and safety management, such as risk management, risk perception, risk communication, behaviour, human error, economics and cost benefit analysis is explored. Using international and national approaches, best practice techniques are presented to help managers develop and implement health and safety management systems in their own organisations. The roles of risk assessment, risk control, training, performance measurement, auditing, benchmarking and continuous improvement in health and safety management are analysed to provide an integrated and effective management system. Examples are drawn from a range of industrial, commercial and public sector organisations. Contemporary views on the social responsibilities of both the organisation and the individual to manage health and safety are featured in order to stimulate further debate and look to the future direction of health and safety management. Dr Colin Fuller and Dr Luise Vassie present the MSc in Health and Safety Management at the University of Leicester.

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Index 1666
Read It Yes
LoC Classification RA971.38.F855 2004
Dewey 362.11/068
ISBN 0273684825
Cover Price $88.00
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