Short description:

This book investigates the current and future trends that are leading the way and improving workplace health and safety all over the world. Organized into four parts to provide ease of reading, this book focuses on program administration, management engagement and considerations of human aspects for safe and inclusive workplaces.

Long description:

Safety and health concerns in workplaces across the globe are a source of anxiety for leaders as they seek to discover novel ways to provide a workplace that preserves the health and safety of its workers. To achieve world-class health and safety of workers in any organization, this must be integrated with technological innovations that monitor, track, and provide feedback on worker performance. These innovations are expected to be comfortable, smart, and even fashionable to achieve increased compliance.

Workplace Safety and Health Practices investigates the current and future trends that are leading the way and improving workplace health and safety all over the world. Organized into four parts to provide ease of reading, this book focuses on program administration, management engagement and considerations of human aspects for safe and inclusive workplaces. It investigates the identification, mitigation, and control of hazards found at work and the program challenges that are faced along with the development and implementation of improvement measures. The authors provide considerations for novel ways of taking the protection of workers to a higher level, considering the evolving definition of the workplace and locations where work takes place. With case studies backing up the theories, the reader will develop a thorough and complex overview of what is working in global workplaces to deliver top-quality health and safety.

This book will be a fascinating read for any health and safety professional. Its appeal will extend to industrial hygiene professionals, system engineers, construction engineers, and ergonomics and human factors practitioners.

Table of Contents:

Part I. 1. Leadership Safety and Health Responsibilities.  2. Leadership Selection and Development.  3. Determining Regulatory Applicability.  Part II. 4. Human Performance and Behavior Modification.  5. Culture Evaluations and Modifications.  6. The Art of Effective Communication.  Part III. 7. Hazard Analysis and Documentation.  8. Non-Traditional Employee Safety and Health.  9. Emergency Service Workers Health and Safety.  10. Measuring Performance.  11. Assessing and Auditing Safety and Health Program Effectiveness.  Part IV. 12. The Use of Technology to Improve Worker Safety and Health.  13. Current Challenges for Safety and Health Workers.  14. Barriers to Safety and Health.  15. Resource Packet.