Paper Summary:

This paper presents an examination of human safety and reliability with regard to safety in the workplace. The writer explores how hindsight always provides the ability to identify warning signs which went unheeded before disaster struck. The writer then discusses how organizations can implement a safety culture that is capable of predicting and avoiding accident risks.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Safety Culture
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"For many years, employers were not too concerned with the safety factor of their employees and employees, by human nature would use risk taking behaviors to get their jobs done. This combination of human high risk behavior and lack of company care provided a breeding ground for work place accidents."
"Today, company management teams are much more aware of the ultimate cost of lack of safety culture and are now much more eager to develop one at their place of business."
"As lawsuits and workers' compensation claims begin to decline the companies will see the importance of a workplace safety culture. It is important that employees believe their management team cares about their safety, therefore they will also be more inclined to participate in the idea that safety matters and high risk behaviors do not belong on the job."

Sample of Sources Used:

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• Zimmerman, Denise (1995) The safety tab: programs that make companies more accountable for accidents are making the workplace a safer place. Supermarket News

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