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 draws on key features from engineering, design, and health and safety processes to promote a better working environment and reduce wasted time, money, and effort for any organization.

Format: Hardback
Length: 168 pages
Publication date: 30 December 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the critical realm of mitigating safety failures during 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 behavior and outlines the initial steps to ensure safety in the design process. Moreover, it delves into the operational safety of products during their in-use phase, providing valuable insights and practical strategies for maintaining safety standards.

In conclusion, Effectively Managing the Case for Safety is a vital resource for professionals, policymakers, and stakeholders involved in the field of safety. By examining the root

This comprehensive book delves into the critical realm of mitigating safety failures during 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 behavior and outlines the initial steps to ensure safety in the design process. Moreover, it delves into the operational safety of products during their in-use phase, providing valuable insights and practical strategies for maintaining safety standards.

In conclusion, Effectively Managing the Case for Safety is a vital resource for professionals, policymakers, and stakeholders involved in the field of safety. By examining the complex interplay of factors that contribute to safety failures, the book offers a holistic approach to safety management that encompasses all aspects of an organization's operations. By adopting the principles outlined in this book, organizations can strive for a safer and more sustainable future.

Weight: 490g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032284620