The Psychology of Safety Handbook
2nd Edition
Published on 19. April 2016
560 pages
978-1-040-07028-4 (ISBN)
Description
Based on Dr. Geller's best-selling The Psychology of Safety, The Psychology of Safety Handbook, updated and expanded, provides everything required to decrease the frequency and severity of accidental injuries in any organization. He covers all areas of psychology directly relevant to understanding and influencing safety-related behaviors. The cause of many injuries can be attributed to at-risk behavior or insufficient safe behavior. The Psychology of Safety Handbook not only teaches principles and practical procedures for improving safety-related behaviors, but also illustrates how to increase people's willingness to use these techniques to create a Total Safety Culture.
Reviews / Votes
"This book is a must read for all safety professionals who desire to influence individuals and organizations for improving performance"-Samuel J. Gualardo, CSP, President, American Society of Safety Engineers
"This is a book for people who want to get things done...for people who want to save lives. The approach works."
-William A. Smith, Ph.D., Academy for Educational Development
"...the most comprehensive and state-of-the-art review of what is an incredibly complex and often frustrating subject for safety professionals and managers alike."
-Richard Lack, Safety and Protection Services, Cheyenne, Wyoming
"This book is vintage Scott Geller - full of insight, practical examples, and genuine concern for protecting the safety and health of others."
-Don Lisman, VP, Hoescht Fibers and Specialty Chemicals
"Scott Geller knows more about the psychology of safety than anyone...[he] shows how to create a culture that values actively caring. It should be required reading for every safety professional, every manager, and every employee."
-Terry E. McSween, Ph.D., President, Quality Safety Edge, Houston, Texas
"Dr. Geller teaches us that safety is really in our own hands for ourselves and those around us."
-Morris E. Chafetz, M.D., 1995 Inductee into the Health and Safety Hall of Fame International
More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-040-07028-4 (9781040070284)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E. Scott Geller
The Psychology of Safety Handbook
Book
12/2000
2nd Edition
CRC Press
€261.10
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Content
ORIENTATION AND ALIGNMENT. Choosing the Right Approach. Starting with Theory. Paradigm Shifts for Total Safety. HUMAN BARRIERS TO SAFETY. The Complexity of People. Sensation, Perception, and Perceived Risk. Stress versus Distress. BEHAVIOR-BASED PSYCHOLOGY. Basic Principles. Defining Critical Behaviors. Behavioral Safety Analysis. BEHAVIOR-BASED INTERVENTION. Intervening with Activators. Intervening with Consequences. Intervening as a Behavior-Change Agent. Intervening with Supportive Conversation. ACTIVELY CARING FOR SAFETY. Understanding Actively Caring. The Person-Based Approach to Actively Caring. Increasing Actively Caring Behaviors. PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER. Promoting High-Performance Teamwork. Evaluating for Continuous Improvement. Reviewing the Principles.
