On the Practice of Safety

Explains how to implement the best safety practices and whythey work

Reviews from the Third Edition

"An excellent piece of work."
Safety Health Practitioner (SHP)

"This is a book to be read now for its educational value andalso to be kept on the shelf for easy future reference."
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"A useful fountain of knowledge."
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The Fourth Edition of On the Practice of Safetymakes it possible for readers to master all the core subjects andpractices that today′s safety professionals need to know in orderto provide optimal protection for their organizations′ property andpersonnel. Like the previous editions, each chapter is aself–contained unit, making it easy for readers to focus on selecttopics of interest.

Thoroughly revised and updated, this Fourth Editionreflects the latest research and safety practice standards. Forexample, author Fred Manuele has revised the design chapters toreflect the recently adopted American National Standard onPrevention through Design. In addition, readers will find newchapters dedicated to:

Management of change and pre–job planning Indirect–to–direct accident cost ratios Leading and lagging indicators Opportunities for safety professionals to apply leanconcepts Role of safety professionals in implementingsustainability Financial management concepts and practices that safetyprofessionals should know

Many chapters are highly thought–provoking, questioninglong–accepted concepts in the interest of advancing and improvingthe professional practice of safety.

Acclaimed by both students and instructors, On the Practiceof Safety is a core textbook for both undergraduate andgraduate degree programs in safety. Safety professionals shouldalso refer to the text in order to update and improve their safetyskills and knowledge.

Preface ix

Acknowledgments xiii

Introduction 1

1 On Becoming a Profession 11

2 Defining the Practice of Safety 27

3 Principles for the Practice of Safety: A Basis for Discussion43

4 Academic and Skill Requirements for the Practice of Safety63

5 Transitions Affecting the Practice of Safety 80

6 Acceptable Risk 102

7 Superior Safety Performance: A Reflection of anOrganization s Culture 125

8 Improving Serious Injury and Fatality Prevention 148

9 Management of Change/Prejob Planning 173

10 Reviewing Heinrich: Dislodging Two Myths from the Practice ofSafety 234

11 Indirect–to–Direct Accident Cost Ratios 257

12 On Leading and Lagging Indicators 277

13 Systemic Socio–Technical Causation Model for Hazards–RelatedIncidents 293

14 Incident Investigation: Studies of Quality 316

15 Designer Incident Investigation 329

16 Safety Professionals and the Design Process: Opportunities354

17 Guidelines: Designing for Safety 367

18 Prevention through Design: The Standard 388

19 System Safety: The Concept 408

20 Applied Ergonomics: Significance and Opportunity 428

21 On Quality Management and the Practice of Safety 453

22 Lean Concepts: Opportunities for Safety Professionals 471

23 Sustainability 491

24 Operational Risk Management Audits 511

25 Measurement of Safety Performance 535

26 A Short Course on Financial Management 562

Index 579

FRED A. MANUELE, CSP, PE, is President of Hazards, Ltd.,the company he founded after retiring from Marsh & McLennanwhere he served as managing director. His books Advanced SafetyManagement: Focusing on Z10 and Serious Injury Prevention andOn the Practice of Safety have been widely adopted forgraduate and undergraduate safety degree programs. Mr. Manuele is aFellow of the American Society of Safety Engineers and a recipientof the National Safety Council′s Distinguished Service to Safety.Mr. Manuele also served as chair for the development of the newAmerican National Standard on Prevention through Design.