Effectively Managing the Case for Safety

This book examines how safety failings during the use of any designed product or system can be mitigated through effective understanding of the conditions and controls surrounding its use. It challenges silo thinking among the various safety-related disciplines and shows how this can be counter-productive to effective safety management. It defines what safe is, how it is initially derived, and how the operational safety of any product can be managed and assessed.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 168 pages
Publication date: 20 December 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the critical realm of mitigating safety failures in the utilization of designed products or systems, encompassing a wide range of domains such as cars, buildings, and chemical plants. Drawing upon extensive historical cases and their own real-world expertise, Dr. Andy Painting and David England elucidate the essential elements for maintaining safety in all aspects of an organization's operations. These include corporate culture, engineering safety, personnel selection, and rigorous safety auditing. By employing this effective strategy, organizations can identify and eliminate operational failures in future product iterations, ensuring a safer and more efficient future.

The book challenges the prevalent silo mentality among safety-related disciplines, emphasizing the importance of collaboration and integration. By leveraging key principles from engineering, design, and health and safety processes, the book fosters a safer working environment for all and minimizes waste in terms of time, money, and effort. Safety is considered throughout a product's lifecycle, from its initial design stage to its entire service life, taking into account the impact on and influence of all individuals involved with the product, system, or project.

Following their previous publication, An Effective Strategy for Safe Design in Engineering and Construction, this book expands on the concept of safety and its derivation. It defines what constitutes safe products and systems, outlines the initial safety considerations, and explores the operational safety of products during their in-use phase.

This comprehensive book is a valuable resource for professionals, researchers, and students in the fields of engineering, design, and safety management. It provides a thorough understanding of the factors that contribute to safety failures and offers practical solutions to mitigate these risks. By embracing a holistic and collaborative approach, organizations can ensure the well-being of their employees, customers, and the broader society as a whole.

Weight: 330g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032271286