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

by Paul D. Balmert (Balmert Consulting, Texas, USA)

• ISBN13: 9780470593424
• ISBN10: 0470593423
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2010-02-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Alive and Well at the End of the Day approaches worker safety by addressing the people in the best position to exercise influence-the front-line supervisors in industrial facilities. Written by a former front-line manager, the book clearly discusses the barriers to getting supervisors to lead by example, and to encouraging workers to identify and correct flaws that can lead to tragedy. The lessons contained will help supervisors in a wide variety of industries understand the motivations of their peers, the employees they manage, and the executives who set the broader policies.

Table of Contents

Introduction

AcknowledgmentS

About the AUTHOR

A Guide to the Guide: Getting the Most Outof this Book

The Case for Safety

The Practice of Leadership

Moments of High Influence

Managing by Walking Around

Following All the Rules . . . All the Time

Recognizing Hazards and Managing Risk

Behavior, Consequences—and Attitude

The Power of Good Questions

Making Change Happen

Managing Accountability

Safety Meetings Worth Having

Managing Safety Suggestions

Creating the Culture you Want

Investing in Training

Understanding what Went Wrong

Measuring Safety Performance

On the Horns: Managing Safety Dilemmas

Leading From the Middle

The Top 10 Mistakes Managers Make in Managing Safety Performance

Execution: The Name of the Game . . . and Safety&Rsquo;S Bottom Line

Can You Really Make a Difference

ReferenceS

Index

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