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Record Nr.

UNINA9910539670103321

Autore

Whittingham R. B (Robert B.)

Titolo

Preventing corporate accidents [[electronic resource] ] : an ethical approach / / R.B. Whittingham

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam, : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2008

ISBN

0-12-374490-3

0-08-048345-3

0-08-057029-1

9786611279479

1-281-27947-1

1-136-37218-0

1-281-27972-2

9786611279721

0-08-057031-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (364 p.)

Disciplina

363.117

Soggetti

Industrial accidents

Industrial safety

Risk assessment

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Companies at risk -- pt. 2. Strategies to prevent corporate accidents.

Sommario/riassunto

The passing of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill in the UK and increasing public and investor pressure for good Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility, means organizations now, more than ever, need to ensure they do all they can to prevent major accidents. However, past experience shows that just implementing safety management systems is not enough and this book makes the case for a more holistic and ethical approach to improving corporate systems as a whole.Preventing Corporate Accidents shows how