On the Practice of Safety, 2nd Edition [Hardcover]

Marvin Alkin (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471292133 | ISBN-13: 978-0471292135 | Publication Date: September 19, 1997 | Edition: 2

On The Practice of Safety Fred A. Manuele, CSP, PE The benefits of thorough, professional safety management in the workplace—fewer accidents, higher productivity and cost efficiency, and improved morale—have never been more pronounced, or more sought after. As firms place greater emphasis on being competitive, safety professionals continue to develop smart, innovative programs to reduce the risk of costly accidents. The Second Edition of Manuele’s On the Practice of Safety offers a comprehensive review of the fundamental principles and practices of the safety profession, showing how top-quality workplace safety programs are developed, managed, and maintained. Spanning the breadth of the industrial process—from the design stage to manufacturing to transportation and storage—Manuele gets to the heart of what safety management is today, challenging commonly held assumptions to facilitate more effective solutions to everyday problems. As the new edition makes clear, much has happened in the area of workplace safety in recent years. Every chapter of the book has been revised to incorporate important new developments, systems, and data. This edition emphasizes the need to keep in balance the design and engineering, the operation management, and the task performance aspects of the practice of safety. Among the many new elements of the book, readers will find:

• A new introductory chapter, "Transitions Affecting the Practice of Safety," addressing emerging safety issues
• A thought-provoking causation model reflecting the links between safety design, management and task performance
• A new chapter on performance measurement, the only such review in a safety text in recent years
• A guide to developing effective incident investigation systems
• New ergonomic applications for improving cost-effectiveness and productivity
• The latest advances in incorporating safety into the design process, including the author’s groundbraking work for the National Safety Council’s Institute for Safety through Design
• Current research on the connections between safety practice and quality assurance
• More information on auditing, stressing the need to address management commitment
• Developments in the accreditation of safety degree curricula
• Expanded coverage of hazard analysis and risk assessment

Effective safety management begins with a thorough grounding in its principles and an understanding of how they can be applied from the earliest stages of decision-making. On the Practice of Safety, Second Edition is the best available introduction to the field’s fundamentals and basic applications. Whether read cover to cover or referred to in specific situations, it is an essential tool for both professionals and students of safety management.

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"…an excellent piece of work." (SHP- The Safety and Health Practitioner, September 2004)

"This is a book to be read now for its educational value and also to be kept on the shelf for easy future reference." (Chemistry International, January-February 2004)

"...a useful fountain of knowledge..." (Quality World, October 2003) --This text refers to the Unknown Binding edition.

From the Back Cover

An insightful examination of best safety practices

The completely revised and updated Third Edition of the benchmark On the Practice of Safety thoroughly covers subjects that must be mastered by anyone seeking to attain professional status in the practice of safety. Like its predecessors, the Third Edition provides a solid foundation for the study of the practice of safety in degree programs. Additionally, it serves as a basis for self-analysis by those safety professionals who seek to improve their performance, gain recognition from management for providing value, and achieve professional status.

On the Practice of Safety’s distinctive essay format provides a penetrating exploration of a variety of subjects not possible in a standard reference. The Third Edition expands on the content of the former edition, adding updated statistics to reflect recent trends and developments in the field. In addition to a greatly extended chapter on quality and safety, author Fred Manuele contributes four new chapters:

• Heinrich Revisited: Truisms or Myths
• Addressing Severe Injury Potential
• Acceptable Risk
• Behavior-Based Safety

Each chapter is a self-contained unit that offers comprehensive coverage of a particular topic. All of the chapters in the Third Edition reflect the increasing professional incidence of safety, occupational health, and environmental affairs falling under a common management, and address each issue accordingly. On the Practice of Safety continues to be an unparalleled resource on best safety practices. --This text refers to the Unknown Binding edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (September 19, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471292133
• ISBN-13: 978-0471292135
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,620,407 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: On the Practice of Safety, Third Edition (Hardcover)

The outside cover says, "On the Practice of Safety (3rd ed.)" however the inside says "GPS Satellite Surveying (3rd ed.)." Is this a joke? I will be returning this book immediately!! I need the book Monday for class and here is the Saturday before!!