Alive and Well at the End of the Day The Supervisor's Guide to Managing Safety in Operations

by Balmert, Paul D.

• ISBN13: 9780470467077
• ISBN10: 047046707X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-03-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Alive and Well at the End of the Day; The Supervisor's Guide to Managing Safety in Operation approaches the challenge of keeping workers safe by addressing the people in the best position to exercise influence and control-the front-line supervisors in industrial facilities. The management representatives that workers look-to directly for guidance and validation. Written by someone who has occupied the shoes of these front-line managers on his way to top-level management positions, the book discusses in clear, direct terms the barriers that need to be broached in getting supervisors to lead by example, and to encourage workers to focus on identifying and correcting flaws in practices and techniques that can lead to tragedy. The book teaches supervisors how to develop the approaches that will increase the chances of everyone going home safely...and how to avoid the traps that can lead to failure. The lessons contained will help supervisors understand the psychology and motivations of their peers, as well as of the employees they manage and the executives above them who set the policies under which all must function.

Author Biography

Paul D. Balmert has more that thirty years of experience in the chemical industry, including front-line supervision. He is currently Principal in Balmert Consulting, a firm dedicated to helping organizations improve the management of their operations, with an emphasis on safety. A frequent lecturer at academic institutions and professional associations, Mr. Balmert has helped companies in the Americas, Europe, and Asia dramatically improve safety.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
About the author oxv
A Guide to the Guide: Getting The Most Out of this Book	p. 1
The Case for Safety	p. 7
The Practice of Leadership	p. 17
Moments of High Influence	p. 27
Managing By Walking Around	p. 35
Following All the Rules All the Time	p. 45
Recognizing Hazards and Managing Risk	p. 53
Behavior, Consequences-and Attitude	p. 69
The Power of Good Questions	p. 87
Making Change Happen	p. 93
Managing Accountability	p. 101
Safety Meetings Worth Having	p. 111
Managing Safety Suggestions	p. 121
Creating The Culture You Want	p. 129
Investing In Training	p. 143
Understanding What Went Wrong	p. 157
Measuring Safety Performance	p. 169
On The Horns: Managing Safety Dilemmas	p. 189
Leading From the Middle	p. 209
The Top 10 Mistakes Managers Make In Managing Safety Performance	p. 223
Execution: The Name of the Game and Safety's Bottom Line	p. 253
Can You Really Make A Differenced?	p. 265
References	p. 269
Index	p. 271
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