Geller, E. Scott

Working safe : how to help people actively care for health and safety E. Scott Geller - 2nd ed. - Boca Raton, FL : Lewis Publishers, c2001. - 304 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-292) and index.

pt. I. Orientation and alignment. Ch. 1. Choosing the right approach. Ch. 2. Starting with theory. Ch. 3. Paradigm shifts for total safety -- pt. II. Human barriers to safety. Ch. 4. The complexity of people. Ch. 5. Sensation, perception, and perceived risk. Ch. 6. Stress vs. distress -- pt. III. Behavior-based psychology. Ch. 7. Basic principles. Ch. 8. Identifying critical behaviors. Ch. 9. Behavioral safety analysis -- pt. IV. Behavior-based intervention. Ch. 10. Intervening with activators. Ch. 11. Intervening with consequences. Ch. 12. Intervening as a behavior-change agent. Ch. 13. Intervening with supportive conversation -- pt. V. Actively caring for safety. Ch. 14. Understanding actively caring. Ch. 15. The person-based approach to actively caring. Ch. 16. Increasing actively caring behaviors -- pt. VI. Putting it all together. Ch. 17. Promoting high-performance teamwork. Ch. 18. Evaluating for continuous improvement. Ch. 19. Obtaining and maintaining involvement. Ch. 20. Reviewing the principles.

Takes a step-by-step, proactive look at how to use behavior-based psychology to improve health and safety. Packed with illustrations, charts and graphs, this book provides principles and procedures for increasing the quality and quantity of individual and community caring behavior to achieve a 'Total Safety Culture'.

978-1566705646

2001020392


Industrial safety--Psychological aspects
Occupational Health
Safety

T55.3.B43 / G452 2001

658.3/82/01

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