Changing Safety's Paradigms

Fueled by more than 30 years in the safety industry and by thousands of interviews with managers and workers worldwide, McKinnon confronts the safety industry's most prevalent and most dangerous myths head-on. He identifies 20 common safety paradigms, examines how these misconceptions negatively impact the way employers manage safety and health in their facilities, and provides guidelines for changes that will reduce accidents in the workplace.

Preface: Challenging Safety's Sacred Cows	p. vii
Safety Paradigms	p. 1
Paradigm 1: Safety Is First	p. 15
Paradigm 2: Think Safe, Work Safe	p. 35
Paradigm 3: No Blood, No Foul	p. 41
Paradigm 4: There Are No Cop-Outs in Safety	p. 55
Paradigm 5: Injuries Measure Safety Performance	p. 67
Paradigm 6: Injury Free Is a Safety Record	p. 83
Paradigm 7: There's No Such Thing as Luck in Safety	p. 91
Paradigm 8: Safety Is Common Sense	p. 95
Paradigm 9: After an Accident, Blame the Injured Party (and Fix the Problem)	p. 99
Paradigm 10: If It's Unsafe, You Can Shut It Down	p. 115
Paradigm 11: Accidents Are Investigated Properly	p. 119
Paradigm 12: After an Accident, Write a Procedure	p. 131
Paradigm 13: Safety Belongs in the Safety Department	p. 135
Paradigm 14: Safety Is Boring	p. 151
Paradigm 15: Safety and Security Are the Same	p. 159
Paradigm 16: There Is Honesty and Integrity in Reporting	p. 163
Paradigm 17: Ridiculous Safety Prevents Accidents	p. 171
Paradigm 18: Legal Compliance Means a Safe Workplace	p. 175
Paradigm 19: Safety Costs Money	p. 179
Paradigm 20: Discipline Makes People Work Safely	p. 185
Other Paradigms	p. 193
References	p. 201
Index	p. 205
About the Author	p. 211
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