Alive and well at the end of the day: the supervisor's guide to managing safety in operations

Alive and Well at the End of the Day; The Supervisors Guide to Managing Safety in Operation approaches the challenge of keeping workers safe by addressing the people in the best position to exercise influence and controlthe front-line supervisors in industrial facilities. The management representatives that workers look-to directly for guidance and validation. Written by someone who hasoccupied the shoes of these front-line managers on his way to top-level management positions, the book discusses in clear, direct terms the barriers that need to be broached in getting supervisors to lead by example, and to encourageworkers to focus on identifying and correcting flaws in practices and techniques that can lead to tragedy. The book teaches supervisors how to develop the approaches that will increase the chances of everyone going home safelyand howto avoid the traps that can lead to failure. The lessons contained will help supervisors understand the psychology and motivations of their peers, as well as of the employees they manage and the executives above them who set the policies under which all must function.Paul D. Balmert, principal in Balmert Consulting, has over 30 years experience in the chemical industry. His consulting company has helped other companies improve the operations execution of their managers, especially in the vital area of managing safety performance. He has worked with companies in more than adozen countries from North and South America, Europe and the Far East. A frequent at conferences and seminars, Paul has addressed audiences ranging from MBA programs and safety and environmental professionals at the American Society of Safety Engineers to industrial groups such as the Edison Institute and the National Petroleum Refiners Association.

• ISBN: 978-0-470-46707-7
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 274
• Fecha Publicación: 29/03/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés