Risk-based, Management-led, Audit-driven, Safety Management Systems, explains what a safety management system (SMS) is, and how it reduces risk in order to prevent accidental losses in an organization. It advocates the integration of safety and health into the day-to-day management of the enterprise as a value, rather than an add-on, and emphasizes that the safety movement must be initiated, led and maintained by management at all levels. The concepts of safety authority, responsibility and accountability are described as the key ingredients to safety system success. Safety system audits are expounded in simple terms, and leading safety performance indicators are suggested as the most important measurements, in preference to lagging indicators. McKinnon highlights the importance of the identification and control of risk as a key basis for a SMS, with examples of a simple risk matrix and daily task risk assessment, as well as a simplified method of assessing, analyzing, and controlling risks. The book refers to international Guidelines on SMS, as well as the proposed International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 45001, which could soon become the international safety benchmark for organizations worldwide. Using clear, approachable examples, the chapters give a complete overview of an SMS and its components. Confirming to most of the safety management system Guidelines published by leading world authorities, this volume will allow organizations to structure their own world-class SMS.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN-13
9781498767927
eBay Product ID (ePID)
224521900
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Organizational Sociology
Author
Ron C. Mckinnon
Publication Name
Risk-Based, Management-Led, Audit-Driven, Safety Management Systems
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Management
Publication Year
2016
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
233 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
522g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Ron C. Mckinnon
Series Title
Workplace Safety, Risk Management, and Industrial Hygiene