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Developing an Effective Safety Culture: A Leadership Approach

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Overall the text is quite good in explaining safety management concepts which are highly effective.

I believe it would make a good text for a safety management course.

The book gets into some topics that aren't needed to explain the concepts presented making the text larger than necessary. There is some redundancy of information in the way the text is structured / written.

I purchased additional copies for clients.

Definitely a worthwhile read for safety managers without a business systems background or managers needing to understand how to insert safety management aspects into an existing performance management process. A good review of some basic concepts that many fail to properly implement.

Steve High, MS,CSP,ARM
www.highsafety.com

Author Roughton's book is remarkably clear and concise, affording a comprehensive perspective on the context and content of an effective safety culture.
Those interested in creating such a culture will understand that the emphasis on safety must become an integral part of the organization from top management to the operating worker. This book describes the path to that end, as opposed to simply describing a tool to be used and set aside.

I was recently advised that my "Safety Culture Book, Developing an Effective Safety Culture: A Leadership Approach", was being used at Columbia Southern College. I asked for a review of the book and the following was an email that I received from the student and I wanted share what he said.

"James,

I had emailed you that I was using your text book for my Columbia Southern class and you requested some feedback on the book.

The material was very interesting and educational. Using the book and other resources I was fortunate enough to receive an A in the class.

At first I was annoyed with references to all of the tables, figures, and appendix references. But I progressed through the course they became invaluable to my studies. Especially to answer some of the end of chapter tests, the answers were within the "tables, figures, and appendix." So, thank you.

My one criticism is that during review and research through the book I easily became lost. I would suggest on the next edition the chapter numbers be placed at the top of one of the opposing pages, it would make review a bit easier. I suppose I could have written the chapter numbers myself, but I don't write in exceptionally written and crafted books (I take notes).

Again thank you for the book and its well written material. I also want to express my appreciation for your efforts to introduce safety through social media--your LinkedIn projects are very good.

RON STOVER"

"Developing an Effective Safety Culture" has made a significant difference in the safety culture in the facility where I currently work. The book was clear and concise in helping lead management in the direction that needed to be taken to change the culture in the "right" direction. Safety goals and objectives have since been achieved, using the book's guidance, that have never been done in the forty year history of this manufacturing facility. I would recommend this book to anyone in the safety field or anyone who has a management role or anyone who has a stalemate at their facility and wants new ideas on how to change their safety culture for the better.

I work in claims & risk management for an insurance broker. I purchased this book for myself four years ago. It quickly became my Bible for helping accounts develop sustainable safety cultures. I have purchased at least three additional copies for people responsible for safety programs at three of our accounts. In the opinion of all of us, the info in this book is useful, immediate, practical.

The book is filled with summaries, sample forms, detailed chapters. Being somewhat modular, I frequently pick and choose certain sections for certain accounts depending on where the account is on the spectrum of safety program and safety culture evolution. Very easy to use; in depth; flows logically.

I strongly recommend it as a primary reference for developing and strengthening safety programs and sustainable safety cultures.

What the authors of this book provided, whether they realized it or not, was a "blue-print plan" for a new safety advisor, director, manager, or other safety professional, to get a safety program up and running from scratch for any organization. Especially chapter 10. If I would have had chapter 10 to follow as a guide when I was a new Safety Advisor, I would have had the instructions I so desperately needed at the time to help build the safest work environment possible. I had safety in the heart, but not the means to establish a safety plan. Simply put, one can take the Safety Culture book and build the perfect safety program for an organization. The book is a step by step blue-print. - Tommy Bristow

I received my B.S. in Occupational Safety and Health at Columbia Southern University. One of my courses used this wonderful book as the course text. The course was fantastic due to a wonder professor but without the use of our text "Developing an Effective Safety culture:a Leadership Approach" I do not feel that it would have been nearly as effective.
Since this course I have referred back to this "text" many times, others have borrowed it for short periods before purchasing their own copies. The principles presented within this book are well thought out, organized, proven and presented in a straight forward way that is easily understood and applied in any workplace.
I just finished a position as an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist (EHS) for a project which involved the demo of a single 32 acre 82 foot tall building. We had a work crew of over 170 at peak. The potential during this project was there for major injury or worse. The project was completed ahead of schedule but most importantly....safely. This massive project would never have been able to have been performed as safe as it was without the the team effort of the workforce and the development of a Effective Safety Culture.
I work as a contract EHS and currently seeking my next assignment but I promise you one thing. I will not leave home without this book. It is a "keeper!"
PS
Write your name all over it or it will "walk". I had to retrieve mine a couple of times....

I bought this book earlier in my safety career and found it very helpful identifying the key things needed to begin a safety culture. It helped me develop the programs needed first, always a difficult choice to decide upon. Even as a seasoned professional, I refer to this book to ensure my programs meet the criteria outlined in this book. A book every entry level to mid-level safety professional should own.

This book is for the novice. Approach presented to developing an effective safety culture is heavily based on OSHA. Anything based on government requirements is minimalist at best. I was dissapointed in the book and regret purchasing it.