Unpacking construction site safety /
Sherratt, Fred,
Unpacking construction site safety / Dr. Fred Sherratt. - xiii, 196 pages: illustrations; 25cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Title Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter One: Introduction -- References -- Chapter Two: Construction Site Contexts -- Winning Work -- Subs of Subs of Subs -- The Workforce -- Working Conditions -- Never work a day in your life ... -- Construction Site Life -- References -- Chapter Three: Safety and Society -- The Media and its Myths -- (Mis-)Interpreting the Legislation -- Where there's blame ... -- Safety and Society and Construction Sites -- Understanding People -- References -- Chapter Four: Safety in Construction -- Measuring Safety: Accidents and Statistics -- Cause and Effect -- Safety Management Systems -- Competence -- Training -- Personal Protective Equipment -- References -- Chapter Five: Just a Bit Unsafe? -- The Legislative Lexicon -- Safe -- Safety and Unsafety -- Safety and Risk -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter Six: Safety versus Work and Work versus Safety -- The Non-Productive -- Segregation and Integration -- Problems of Production -- Production in Practice -- References -- Chapter Seven: Engagement and Enforcement -- Engaging with Safety -- Safety Propaganda -- Enforcing Safety -- Rules Made to be Broken? -- A Hierarchy of Safety: Responsibility and Ownership -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter Eight: Counting Down to Zero -- Target Zero: Theories and Thinking -- Brand Zero -- Zero in Practice -- Measuring Zero: Non-Accident Statistics -- Achieving Zero -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter Nine: Constructing Safety on Sites -- What is Safety on Site? -- Site Safety Culture -- Putting it into Practice -- References -- Chapter Ten: Reflections -- Index -- End User License Agreement.
1118817281 9781118817285 1118817265 9781118817261
Building--Safety measures
Construction industry--Safety measures.
Building sites--Safety measures
TH443
624.0684
Unpacking construction site safety / Dr. Fred Sherratt. - xiii, 196 pages: illustrations; 25cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Title Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter One: Introduction -- References -- Chapter Two: Construction Site Contexts -- Winning Work -- Subs of Subs of Subs -- The Workforce -- Working Conditions -- Never work a day in your life ... -- Construction Site Life -- References -- Chapter Three: Safety and Society -- The Media and its Myths -- (Mis-)Interpreting the Legislation -- Where there's blame ... -- Safety and Society and Construction Sites -- Understanding People -- References -- Chapter Four: Safety in Construction -- Measuring Safety: Accidents and Statistics -- Cause and Effect -- Safety Management Systems -- Competence -- Training -- Personal Protective Equipment -- References -- Chapter Five: Just a Bit Unsafe? -- The Legislative Lexicon -- Safe -- Safety and Unsafety -- Safety and Risk -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter Six: Safety versus Work and Work versus Safety -- The Non-Productive -- Segregation and Integration -- Problems of Production -- Production in Practice -- References -- Chapter Seven: Engagement and Enforcement -- Engaging with Safety -- Safety Propaganda -- Enforcing Safety -- Rules Made to be Broken? -- A Hierarchy of Safety: Responsibility and Ownership -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter Eight: Counting Down to Zero -- Target Zero: Theories and Thinking -- Brand Zero -- Zero in Practice -- Measuring Zero: Non-Accident Statistics -- Achieving Zero -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter Nine: Constructing Safety on Sites -- What is Safety on Site? -- Site Safety Culture -- Putting it into Practice -- References -- Chapter Ten: Reflections -- Index -- End User License Agreement.
1118817281 9781118817285 1118817265 9781118817261
Building--Safety measures
Construction industry--Safety measures.
Building sites--Safety measures
TH443
624.0684