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More About This Title Alive and Well at the End of the Day: The Supervisor's Guide to Managing Safety in Operations
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Industrial 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 safety
Discover what's really going on when you tour and inspect plant operations
Engage in a helpful discussion with someone who is not following safety guidelines
Understand the various types of risk involved in an industrial operation
Implement a comprehensive strategy to manage and minimize risk
Throughout 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.
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INTRODUCTION ix
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xiii
ABOUT THE AUTHOR xv
CHAPTER 1 A GUIDE TO THE GUIDE: GETTING THE MOST OUT OF THIS BOOK 1
CHAPTER 2 THE CASE FOR SAFETY 7
CHAPTER 3 THE PRACTICE OF LEADERSHIP 17
CHAPTER 4 MOMENTS OF HIGH INFLUENCE 27
CHAPTER 5 MANAGING BY WALKING AROUND 35
CHAPTER 6 FOLLOWING ALL THE RULES . . . ALL THE TIME 45
CHAPTER 7 RECOGNIZING HAZARDS AND MANAGING RISK 53
CHAPTER 8 BEHAVIOR, CONSEQUENCES—AND ATTITUDE! 69
CHAPTER 9 THE POWER OF GOOD QUESTIONS 87
CHAPTER 10 MAKING CHANGE HAPPEN 93
CHAPTER 11 MANAGING ACCOUNTABILITY 101
CHAPTER 12 SAFETY MEETINGS WORTH HAVING 111
CHAPTER 13 MANAGING SAFETY SUGGESTIONS 121
CHAPTER 14 CREATING THE CULTURE YOU WANT 129
CHAPTER 15 INVESTING IN TRAINING 143
CHAPTER 16 UNDERSTANDING WHAT WENT WRONG 157
CHAPTER 17 MEASURING SAFETY PERFORMANCE 169
CHAPTER 18 ON THE HORNS: MANAGING SAFETY DILEMMAS 189
CHAPTER 19 LEADING FROM THE MIDDLE 209
CHAPTER 20 THE TOP 10 MISTAKES MANAGERS MAKE IN MANAGING SAFETY PERFORMANCE 223
CHAPTER 21 EXECUTION: THE NAME OF THE GAME . . . AND SAFETY’S BOTTOM LINE 253
CHAPTER 22 CAN YOU REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE? 265
REFERENCES 269
INDEX 271
