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Blame Machine Description: The Blame Machine describes how disasters and serious accidents result from recurring, but potentially avoidable, human errors. It shows how such errors are preventable because they result from defective systems within a company. From real incidents, you will be able to identify common causes of human error and typical system deficiencies that have led to these errors. On a larger scale, you will be able to see where, in the organisational or management systems, failure occurred so that you can avoid them.The book also describes the existence of a `blame culture` in many organisations, which focuses on individual human error whilst ignoring the system failures that caused it. The book shows how this `blame culture` has, in the case of a number of past accidents, dominated the accident enquiry process hampering a proper investigation of the underlying causes.Suggestions are made about how progress can be made to develop a more open culture in organisations, both through better understanding of human error by managers and through increased public awareness of the issues. The book brings together documentary evidence from recent major incidents from all around the world and within the Rail, Water, Aviation, Shipping, Chemical and Nuclear industries.Barry Whittingham has worked as a senior manager, design engineer and consultant for the chemical, nuclear, offshore oil and gas, railway and aviation sectors. He developed a career as a safety consultant specializing in the human factors aspects of accident causation. He is a member of the Human Factors in Reliability Group, and a Fellow of the Safety and Reliability Society. Increases safety by showing how to remove blame and how to develop foolproof safety systems Draws together documentary evidence of real accidents to demonstrate the different types of human error, and preventative actions Covers a range of disciplines - occupational psychology, engineering, safet... Read More about the "Blame Machine" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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Fitting The Task To The Human: A Textbook Of Occupational Ergonomics, Description: Based on previous editions by Etienne Grandjean, this edition has been completely revised and updated. The text presents the basics of occupational ergonomics in a straightforward and lucid fashion to those responsible for design, management and safety in the workplace.... Read More about the "Fitting The Task To The Human: A Textbook Of Occupational Ergonomics," on the The Nile Book Store Website

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Health And Safety Pocket Book Description: The Health and Safety Pocket Book is a handy reference tool for practising health and safety professionals, auditors, managers, HR personnel, employee representatives and anyone with health and safety responsibilities.It is an essential compilation of guidance, data and checklists covering a wide range of health and safety topics, supported by extensive key glossary terms. The A-Z arrangement within the chapters and extensive cross-referencing make the book easy to navigate, while its size and scope make it the ideal volume for ready reference and site visits. The book will also be useful for health and safety courses at all levels.Key features include:The principal health and safety legal requirements for every industrySafety management elements and systemsChecklists for major hazards affecting all industriesA wealth of charts, hard to remember details and dataA glossary of the main concepts of health and safetyA list of important health and safety courses, publications and organisationsJeremy Stranks has over 40 years` experience in occupational safety and health enforcement, management consultancy and training. He is a founding member of NEBOSH and has lectured on all aspects of health and safety. His company Safety&Hygiene Consultants offers organisations advice in the preparation of Statements of Health and Safety Policy, risk assessment and safety monitoring procedures, together with in-house training for all levels of management. He also undertakes expert witness work in both criminal and civil cases. Essential information compiled into a single reference, which can otherwise only be found by consulting various sources Concise tabular format making trailing through pages of text unnecessary Cheap and portable - ideal for site visits... Read More about the "Health And Safety Pocket Book" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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Iso 14001 Environmental Systems Handbook. 2nd Ed Description: ISO 14001 Environmental Systems Handbook Second Edition outlines the scope and purpose of the standard, making it accessible to all. The author begins by explaining the concepts of the standard, which sets the tone for a practical guide to implementation of an ISO 14000-compliant environmental management system, which also covers the consultant`s and auditor`s perspective.The case studies from industries that have actually undergone the process have been updated to include information on their progress toward environmental objectives in the 18-24 months following implementation. A new case study from a service organisation ( a car lease company) will be added. Finally there is input from training organisations and certification and accreditation bodies to assist with trouble-shooting and assessment. Additional information is also included on international legislative issues. Comparisons with ISO 9000 will also be fully updated to reflect revisions to this standard.The book will offer the reader a range of options for implementation, and guidance on which is the best option to suit the particular organisation`s culture. Fully updated to meet the new 2004 amendments to ISO 14001 New case studies to show how ISO14001 is being implemented and is working for key organisations Proven track record of making understanding and implementing ISO14001 accessible... Read More about the "Iso 14001 Environmental Systems Handbook. 2nd Ed" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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Know The Risk Description: We live in a technological world, exposed to many risks and errors and the fear of death. Know the Risk shows us how we can learn from the many errors and tragic accidents which have plagued our developing technological world.This breakthrough volume presents a new concept and theory that shows how errors can and should be analyzed so that learning and experience are accounted for. The authors show that, by using a universal learning curve, errors can be tracked and managed so that they are reduced to the smallest number possible.The authors have devoted a number of years to gathering data, analyzing theories relating to error reduction, design improvement, management of errors and assignment of cause. The analyzed data relates to millions of errors. They find a common thread between all technology-related accidents and link all of these errors (from the headline stories to the everyday accidents). They challenge the reader to take a different look at the stream of threats, risks, dangers, statistics and errors by presenting a new perspective. The book makes use of detailed illustrations and explores many headline accidents which highlight human weaknesses in harnessing and exploiting the technology we have developed; from the Titanic to Chernobyl, Bhopal to Concorde, the Mary Rose to the Paddington rail crash and examine errors over which we have little or no control. By analyzing the vast data society has collected, the authors show how the famous accidents and our everyday risks are related.The authors prove the strength of their observations by comparing their findings to the recorded history of tragedies, disasters, accidents and incidents in chemical, airline, shipping, rail, automobile, nuclear, medical, industrial and manufacturing technologies. They also address the management of Quality and losses in production, the search for zero defects and the avoidance of personal risk and danger.Stresses the importance of a lea... Read More about the "Know The Risk" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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