Supervising safety

Francois van Loggerenberg (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

107 Seiten

2015
Juta Legal and Academic Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-4851-1207-5 (ISBN)

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Supervising Safety is about the implementation of safety measures in an organisation. The book looks at safety theory where it makes the most difference - as it is applied in the workplace. Safety officers are central to the practical application of safety, and their role is clearly spelt out. The goals of the safety supervisor are outlines and one chapter is devoted to the role of ergonomics in the workplace. Readers are also shown how to identify and evaluate hazards in the workplace, develop an employee safety programme and safely handle materials in storage. This book includes: Clearly defined learning outcomes at the start of each chapter to help readers navigate the contents; Self-assessment questions at the end of each chapter to test the reader's understanding of the material; Examples relevant to the South African business environment.

Francois van Loggerenberg is a senior lecturer in Safety Management at Unisa and has published several articles focusing on Safety Management. He is the programme leader of the Programme in Safety Management one-year certificate course, and the co-ordinator of the Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) section at Unisa.

Chapter 1 Safety supervisors' goals and responsibilities in the workplace; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Definition, responsibilities and tasks of a safety supervisor; 1.3 Staff and line functions of a safety supervisor; 1.4 Features of effective safety supervisors; 1.5 Visible Felt Leadership (VFL); 1.6 Lead- versus boss-management 1.7 Certification and accreditation of safety practitioners in South Africa; 1.8 Accountability and responsibility; 1.9 Communication; 1.10 Training supervisors; 1.11 Conclusion; Self-assessment exercises; References; Legislation; Chapter 2 Identification and evaluation of biological, chemical and physical hazards in the workplace; 2.1 Introduction; 2,2 Definition of a hazard; 2.3 Definition of biological, chemical and physical hazards; 2.4 Hazard identification; 2.5 Hazard reporting; 2.6 Hazard analysis; 2.7 Hazard control; 2.8 Impact and control of biological hazards; 2.9 Impact and control of chemical hazards; 2.10 Impact and control of physical hazards; 2.11 Conclusion; Self-assessment exercises; References; Legislation; Chapter 3 Concepts and development of an employee safety programme; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 What is employee safety?; 3.3 What is an employee safety programme?; 3.4 The importance of a safety culture in a safety programme; 3.5 Elements of an effective employee safety programme; 3.6 Developing and implementing an employee safety programme; 3.7 Conclusion; Self-assessment exercises; References; Legislation; Chapter 4 Role of ergonomics in the workplace; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Is ergonomics only about comfort?; 4.3 How ergonomics improves health and safety; 4.4 Musculoskeletal disorder; 4.5 How ergonomics is applied; 4.6 Principles or ergonomic workplace design; 4.7 Ergonomic tools; 4.8 Conclusion; Self-assessment exercises; References; Additional resources; Chapter 5 Key elements of safe materials handling in storage; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Management; 5.3 Tasks; 5.4 Environment; 5.5 People; 5.6 Conclusion; Self-assessment exercises; References; Legislation.

Erscheinungsdatum	15.05.2018
Verlagsort	Kenwyn
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► Arbeits- / Sozialrecht ► Arbeitsrecht
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Wirtschaft
ISBN-10	1-4851-1207-9 / 1485112079
ISBN-13	978-1-4851-1207-5 / 9781485112075
Zustand	Neuware