Preventing corporate accidents : an ethical approach / / R B Whittingham

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910799961503321
• Autore: Whittingham R B
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London : , : CRC Press (Unlimited), , 2008
• ISBN: 1-136-37218-0; 0-08-057031-3; 0-08-057029-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (370 pages)
• Disciplina: 331.702
• Soggetti: Industrial safety; Industrial safety - Management
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Sommario/riassunto: Makes the case for a more holistic and ethical approach to improving corporate systems as a whole. This book shows how major accidents can result from human error and defects in corporate systems. It describes accident prevention strategies, from safety culture, safety management systems, foresight and planning to safety regulations.