Safety, Systems and People
Safety, Systems and People by Sue Cox, published by Butterworth-Heinemann on July 11, 1996, is a comprehensive examination of safety management within the context of industrial environments. This 256-page book explores the intricate relationship between human and technological components in safety systems, emphasizing the importance of understanding the entire system to effectively manage safety. The work addresses the shortcomings of traditional applications of general systems theory in health and safety management, highlighting the need for a more sophisticated approach.
Readers will find a detailed analysis of safety culture and its psychological aspects, presented in three distinct sections. The book includes appendices featuring a unique Safety Management Systems (SMS) Audit, developed by one of the authors, which adds practical value to the theoretical discussions. By integrating the design and management of safety hardware with people management, the authors provide insights that reflect current research and practices in the field of industrial safety. This edition serves as a valuable resource for those interested in enhancing safety management strategies within their organizations.
Official synopsis Publisher
This book presents a treatment of safety management based on an understanding of the whole context of the ‘system’ of which everything concerned with the work environment and culture are comprised. It is an appreciation of these systems, and of their
components, both human and technological, which is vital to an effective approach to the management of safety within those systems.
General systems theory has been applied to the psychology and management of health and safety for many years, but the level of sophistication and understanding inherent in such applications has been poor, and not supported by practical applications.
Furthermore, recent developments in systems thinking are not well represented in such practical applications, and it is these issues amongst others which are addressed here, with particular attention paid to the issue of safety culture. The book is
divided into three sections, which provide a background and treatments of both the psychology of safety and of safety management. Included are also appendices containing part of a unique Safety Management Systems (SMS) Audit developed by one of the
authors. Intertwining the authors’ approach, and its systems theory framework, is a belief in the need to integrate the design and management of safety hardware with the management of people; this need is reflected in the book’s content Both authors
are based at centres of excellence in their respective disciplines, giving them access to the latest research both academic and applied, and making this the authoritative work in its field.
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