For courses in Occupational Safety and Construction Safety.
This book presents a step-by-step approach to establishing a safety-first culture. Using a 10-step model, it devotes
a separate chapter to each step so readers can easily follow implementation guidelines. Its flexible and proven
approach ensures the content works equally well for large corporations and small businesses�and for various members
of an organization. While the book centers around how-to create a safety-first corporate culture, it also presents
a strong rationale and reasons for organizations to invest in safety.
Shows how-to create a safety-first corporate culture�and reinforces why safety must be a fully-integrated element
of an organization�s broader corporate culture.
* Discusses the various tacit assumptions, beliefs, values, attitudes, expectations and behaviors that
are present in a safety-first corporate culture.
* Helps organizations comply with OSHA standards over the long run.
Presents an easy-to-follow ten-step model�as a framework for the text.
* Devotes a separate chapter to each step of the model so readers can easily see how to implement a safety-first
corporate culture.
Discusses the reasons why it is important to create a safety-first corporate culture.
* Presents ethics, compliance, competition, and cost as viable reasons for organizations to invest in
safety.
Takes a flexible, integrated approach�that works equally well for large corporations or small businesses.
* Makes the book useful in a variety of settings and for variety of people�from executives to safety professionals
to safety committees.
Includes learning features and pedagogy�at the end of each chapter.
* Gives students additional support and makes it easy to use as a supplemental text in college classes.