Jeremy Stranks

Human Factors and Behavioural Safety

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Accidents and cases of occupational ill-health are commonly associated with aspects of human behaviour and the potential for human error. Human Factors and Behavioural Safety is not written for psychologists, but instead gives health and safety professionals and students a broad overview of human factors and those aspects of human behaviour which have a direct effect on health and safety performance within organisations.

Particular attention is paid to:
* the role of the organisation in promoting safe behaviour
* the sensory and perceptual processes of people
* behavioural factors, such as attitude, motivation and personality
* the process of attitude change
* theories of personal risk taking and accident * the importance of good communication, change management and stress management

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: Y127872
• Seitenzahl: 504
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. April 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 158mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 716g
• ISBN-13: 9780750681551
• ISBN-10: 0750681551
• Artikelnr.: 22526696

Autorenporträt

Stranks, Jeremy

Inhaltsangabe

Human behaviour and safety; Human sensory and perceptual processes; Organizations and groups; People factors; Perception of risk and human error; Organizational control and human reliability; Improving human reliability; Ergonomic principles; Ergonomics and human reliability; Principles of communication; Verbal and nonverbal communication; Written communication; Interpersonal skills; Systematic training; Presentation skills; Health and safety culture; Change and change management; Stress and stress management; The behavioural safety approach; Glossary; Bibliography and further reading; Index.

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Human behaviour and safety
Human sensory and perceptual processes
Organizations and groups
People factors
Perception of risk and human error
Organizational control and human reliability
Improving human reliability
Ergonomic principles
Ergonomics and human reliability
Principles of communication
Verbal and nonverbal communication
Written communication
Interpersonal skills
Systematic training
Presentation skills
Health and safety culture
Change and change management
Stress and stress management
The behavioural safety approach
Glossary
Bibliography and further reading
Index.

Rezensionen

"This outstanding volume is a must for all who are seriously concerned with the essential factors for accident prevention and maintaining health and safety at work ..."
The RoSPA Safety & Health Journal, October 2007

"[Jeremy Stranks] breaks new ground with this book. [...] It is a book to be read carefully, reflected upon and kept for reference purposes."
Health and Safety Review, July/August 2007