Safety Culture and High-Risk Environments

Safety Culture and High-Risk Environments A Leadership Perspective by Cindy L. Caldwell. This book is written for the leader who manages the risks of hazardous processes. It reflects the role of authentic leadership in influencing safety culture and organizational resilience to failure and provides a practical guide for leaders to assess, monitor, and improve their culture and capacity for resilience. The general principles and tools are applicable to all high-risk domains from banking to healthcare to nuclear power.

The Contents of Safety Culture and High-Risk Environments

• Section I
• Chapter 1 Understanding Organizational Factors in High-Risk Environments
• Chapter 2 Review of the Literature
• Human Fatigue Risk Management
• Organizational Culture, Safety Culture, and Safety Climate
• Chapter 3 Case Study Exploring Leadership, Work Team Engagement, and Safety Performance in a High-Risk Work Environment
• Lean Safety Transforming Your Safety Culture with Lean Management
• Section II
• Occupational Ergonomics A Practical Approach
• Chapter 4 Creating the Capacity for Organizational Resilience
• Chapter 5 Toolkit for Assessing and Monitoring Leadership and Safety Culture
• Example Assessment of Leadership and Safety Culture at a Chemical Facility

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