Proven strategies and tactics that you can use to lead workers to safetyIndustrial facilities supervisors, from front-line managers to CEOs, can depend on Alive and Well at the End of the Day for tested and proven management and leadership practices that ensure the safety of their workers. With more than thirty years of hands-on experience in the chemical industry, including front-line management, author Paul Balmert understands the challenges facing supervisors in industrial facilities. His advice, based on firsthand experience, shows you how to identify and correct flaws in industrial practices. Moreover, he shows you how to lead by example, overcoming all obstacles that interfere with safety.Rather than focus on theory, this book offers concrete strategies and tactics that enable you to:Recognize and capitalize on the moments when workers are most receptive to learning safetyDiscover what's really going on when you tour and inspect plant operationsEngage in a helpful discussion with someone who is not following safety guidelinesUnderstand the various types of risk involved in an industrial operationImplement a comprehensive strategy to manage and minimize riskThroughout the book, plenty of case studies and examples illustrate key challenges alongside step-by-step solutions. You'll also learn how to understand and leverage the psychology and motivations of your staff in order to fully implement safety practices and procedures. In short, with this book as your guide, you will be equipped and ready to lead your staff to safety.
Author(s): P. D. Balmert
Edition: 1
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 274
ALIVE AND WELL AT THE END OF THE DAY......Page 5
CONTENTS......Page 9
INTRODUCTION......Page 11
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......Page 15
ABOUT THE AUTHOR......Page 17
CHAPTER 1 A GUIDE TO THE GUIDE: GETTING THE MOST OUT OF THIS BOOK......Page 19
CHAPTER 2 THE CASE FOR SAFETY......Page 25
CHAPTER 3 THE PRACTICE OF LEADERSHIP......Page 35
CHAPTER 4 MOMENTS OF HIGH INFLUENCE......Page 45
CHAPTER 5 MANAGING BY WALKING AROUND......Page 53
CHAPTER 6 FOLLOWING ALL THE RULES… ALL THE TIME......Page 63
CHAPTER 7 RECOGNIZING HAZARDS AND MANAGING RISK......Page 71
CHAPTER 8 BEHAVIOR, CONSEQUENCES—AND ATTITUDE!......Page 87
CHAPTER 9 THE POWER OF GOOD QUESTIONS......Page 105
CHAPTER 10 MAKING CHANGE HAPPEN......Page 111
CHAPTER 11 MANAGING ACCOUNTABILITY......Page 119
CHAPTER 12 SAFETY MEETINGS WORTH HAVING......Page 129
CHAPTER 13 MANAGING SAFETY SUGGESTIONS......Page 139
CHAPTER 14 CREATING THE CULTURE YOU WANT......Page 147
CHAPTER 15 INVESTING IN TRAINING......Page 161
CHAPTER 16 UNDERSTANDING WHAT WENT WRONG......Page 175
CHAPTER 17 MEASURING SAFETY PERFORMANCE......Page 187
CHAPTER 18 ON THE HORNS: MANAGING SAFETY DILEMMAS......Page 207
CHAPTER 19 LEADING FROM THE MIDDLE......Page 227
CHAPTER 20 THE TOP 10 MISTAKES MANAGERS MAKE IN MANAGING SAFETY PERFORMANCE......Page 241
CHAPTER 21 EXECUTION: THE NAME OF THE GAME… AND SAFETY’S BOTTOM LINE......Page 271
CHAPTER 22 CAN YOU REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE?......Page 283
REFERENCES......Page 287
INDEX......Page 289
