How Safe Is Safe Enough? Leadership,
Safety and Risk Management. Alston, Greg. .“Lead the risk game;
aldershot, england: ashgate Publishing, 2003.
. “Know the costs of losing the risk game;
115 pp. Figures, bibliography, index.
“A
n organization is safe enough when the leader seeks out modern safety processes and makes the effort to identify every possible hazard, and then strives to eliminate, control or reduce the associated risks through training, procedures and technology to the point that operations do not accept any unnecessary risks,” says the author in answer to the question he poses in his book’s title.
The book discusses risk management using the metaphor of a game that can be won or lost. As in most games involving multiple individuals, the author says, leadership often makes the dif-ference between winning and losing. “Winning the risk game is what safety is all about,”he says. “I have watched over safety teams and found that those with committed support of senior leaders tend to win. However, leaders at all levels play a critical role in determining the correct level of safety.”
Specific leadership behaviors provide the essen-tial elements of winning the game, the author
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“Comprehend universal probabilities, and the effects of human intervention;
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“understand the basic principles of risk management;
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“understand the basics and appreciate the
value of the system safety process;
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“Be familiar with the elements of organiza-tional risk;
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“appreciate the value of personal risk management;
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“get involved in the organization’s safety program; [and,]
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“Be open to positive change.”
Each of the subjects is examined in its own chapter in the book.
Achieving zero accidents is possible, the author says, but there are a number of obstacles to the goal, of which human factors is the greatest.
“We as humans are subject to human error and psychological and physiological frailties such as fatigue, perceptions, stress, complacency and distraction,”he says. “While we can improve our performance with sound training and mentor-ing, we cannot change our basic condition. We can, however, change the conditions in which we work to protect ourselves from our less-than-perfect states. Physical safeguards, personal protective equipment, systems safety, safety procedures and careful supervision help ‘safe-up’ our work environments and enhance our journey toward zero mishaps.”
Stepping Up to ISO 9004:2000: A Practical Guide for Creating a World-class Organization. Westcott, Russell t. Chico, California, u.S.: Paton Press, 2003. 184 pp.
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