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Title: Managing to be Profitable: Improving Profits Through Excellence in Safety
Author: Stephen W. Gerrard
Category: Professional & Technical
Price: $14.95
Language: English
Size: 5.5 x 8.5
Number of Pages: 146
ISBN Number: 0-9746608-0-9
Publication Date: Dec., 2003
Website: www.bicinc.us
Email: Gerrard.BICinc@cox.net |
About this Book: |
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Most companies still manage safety in the same way quality was managed in the '70s and '80s. This traditional approach does not allow companies to achieve the benefits that could be realized if safety were managed according to modern thinking.
Although traditional thinking views safety as a workers compensation, compliance or accident prevention issue, safety is actually an indicator of the overall health of the organization. Companies that have average, mediocre or poor safety performance will also typically have lower morale, higher employee turnover, more waste, inconsistent quality, inefficient processes and/or management and supervisor problems. All of which are drains on productivity and profits. Traditional thinkers also view safety as a cost although studies consistently have shown a 3 – 6 times ROI.
Developing a strong safety culture provides a solid foundation for achieving excellent business results and loyalty within the workforce. The model outlined in this book is not only a model for success in safety, it is a model for success in business.
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About the Author: |
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Stephen Gerrard, President of Business Improvement Consultants, Inc. is a Certified Safety Professional with more than 25 years management experience. Over the years, he had witnessed very few organizations that were able to achieve excellent safety results. Most struggled to achieve mediocre or even average safety. His experience had taught him what was necessary for excellent performance, but he had not seen it specifically defined anywhere.
A desire to change all of this led to his Model for Achieving Excellence in Safety. Its first application led to a 40% reduction in injury incidents in less than six months. More importantly, this was within an organization that had been experiencing a rapid rise in workers comp claims. This dramatic success inspired him to publish the model so that others can reap the benefits.
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Book Review: |
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Traditional approaches to safety provide traditional results. This book provides an innovative way to manage safety that is not outside the bounds of other business endeavors. This is a fresh and uniques look at what is required to achieve excellence in safety, but it also provides a look at how to achieve excellent "business" results.
This book will revolutionize the way safety is managed in the future. If you want to be a business leader, this book is a must read.
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Order/Contact Info: |
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Books can be ordered from Green Country Press
Phone: 918 671 7662
Fax: 918 828 8679
Add $3.95 per book shipping and handling
Oklahoma residents are required to pay city, county and state sales tax.
Volume discounts available.
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