Goal accomplishment model
Activities, people, equipment, materials, facilities, physical environment, management, environment, regulations, time, and
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Grose's three elements of management
Performance, cost, and schedule
Grimaldi & Simand's three steps to orderly pursue and objective
Organize, administer, and manage
Bittal & Ramsey's Vital Areas to Professional Managers
Primary Management Functions - planning, organizing, activating, controlling, and decision-making
Major Business Activities - finance, accounting, operations, production, marketing, sales, and IT
Environmental Resources/Constraints - HR, materials, funds, equipment, facilities, natural resources
Two major components of safety in an organization
Line - produce the product, deliver the service, or get things done
Staff - finance, accounting, sales, marketing, legal, engineering, and training
Where to position safety staff
Report to a boss with influence, who wants safety, with a channel to the top, and under the executive in charge of the major activity
How to achieve safety in an organization
Management, accountability, audits, enforcement, behavior-based safety, and safety committees
Express safety in terms of cost
Cost of accident per $100 pay, worker's comp per$100 salary, or cost to reproduce a product
Cost and benefit - cost/benefit ratio, net benefits, rate of return, and payback period
Return on Investment - what annual return will be
Cost accounting
Uninsured cost of safety
Insurance deductible, lost wages, payment of overtime, supervisor time devoted to accident, repair, replace, and cleanup after accident, replacement workers, accident investigation costs, cost to prepare and file reports, litigation, and uninsured medical costs
Safety Audit Items
Written instructions, chemical storage, ventilation, electrical area classification, hazmat storage, operations errors, personnel safeguards, training adequacy, fire protection, spare parts, and critical equipment maintenance procedures
Obstacles to communicating safety concerns
View managers as untrustworthy, feel disagreement will affect promotion, believe managers don't care, no value in reporting since no rewards are given, supervisors are not accessible, and employees don't see managers taking prompt action
How supervisors promote a safety program
Set example, give employees safety responsibilities and authority, allow expression of opinion, encourage reporting of safety concerns, provide prompt answer, and support employee if concern must be elevated [Show Less]