Safety Metrics for the Modern Safety Professional

This book investigates the world of leading indicators and explores how they can be used effectively to manage risk within an organization. It provides 21st-century safety professionals with alternative metrics and guidance to make a difference in managing risk.

Format: Hardback
Length: 142 pages
Publication date: 25 November 2020
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The safety and health profession has been hindered by ineffective metrics for decades, with the primary metrics of choice being the OSHA incident rate and lost time accident rate. This narrow focus on what constitutes loss is not in line with the new concepts of managing the total risk that an organization faces. The book looks at indicators on a tactical level where they can be very effective in providing management with clear and manageable items they can utilize to elevate the safety efforts of an organization. It also explores the limitations of leading indicators at the strategic level and how they're tied into the management merit review system to determine bonus and salary increase structures. It features measurements of areas of loss not usually considered by safety managers, suggests ways to use leading indicators, and promotes a departure from traditional body count thinking.

This book will be of interest to safety professionals involved in risk management in the modern workplace.

The use of leading indicators in safety management has gained significant attention in recent years as organizations strive to improve their safety performance and reduce the risk of accidents and injuries. Leading indicators are proactive measures that can be used to predict and prevent safety incidents before they occur, allowing organizations to take proactive steps to improve safety outcomes.

One of the key benefits of using leading indicators is that they provide a more comprehensive view of safety performance than traditional lagging indicators, which only measure the outcome of safety incidents after they have occurred. Leading indicators, on the other hand, focus on the underlying factors that contribute to safety incidents, such as equipment maintenance, training programs, and work environment conditions.

Leading indicators can be used in a variety of ways to improve safety performance, including:

Identifying potential safety hazards: Leading indicators can help organizations identify potential safety hazards before they become serious incidents. By monitoring key performance indicators, such as equipment maintenance records or safety training completion rates, organizations can identify areas where safety improvements are needed and take action to address those issues.

Implementing safety interventions: Leading indicators can also be used to implement safety interventions that are targeted at reducing the risk of safety incidents. For example, if an organization notices that the number of safety incidents involving equipment maintenance is increasing, it may implement a maintenance program to improve the condition of equipment and reduce the risk of accidents.

Monitoring safety performance: Leading indicators can also be used to monitor safety performance over time and identify trends that may indicate potential safety issues. By tracking key performance indicators, organizations can identify areas where safety performance is improving or declining and take action to address those issues.

Improving safety culture: Leading indicators can also be used to improve safety culture within an organization. By monitoring key performance indicators, such as employee safety feedback or safety committee participation rates, organizations can identify areas where safety culture is improving or declining and take action to address those issues.

In conclusion, the use of leading indicators in safety management is a powerful tool that can be used to improve safety performance and reduce the risk of accidents and injuries. By monitoring key performance indicators and taking proactive steps.

Weight: 380g
Dimension: 160 x 241 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367497057