Synopsis
From page one, you will detect in this book a fresh and conversational approach to transforming your safety culture. Practicing occupational safety is not rocket science, and quite frankly, all those who present it as such do not really help people work more safely. Our goal in writing this book was to provide you with some common-sense guidelines and examples, so that you can successfully transform your safety culture. What we DO NOT intend to do is as important as what we DO intend. We do not intend to teach you safety rules and regulations. We do not include the history, detailed theories, or evolution of occupational safety and health. We will not regurgitate tables of statistics that are irrelevant to you and your goal of transformation. Those things cannot transform your safety culture. If they could, they already would have. What will happen if you successfully implement the seven principles we describe in this book is a marked improvement in the safety culture in which you work. That change will be a 180° turn. In fact, most of the organizations, teams, divisions, and people with whom we have consulted over the years made a 180 change by simply focusing on one or two of the principles. In this book, we will show you examples and testimonies of people who have implemented some or all of these principles and have accomplished nothing less than a 180 transformation.
About the Author
R. Alan Thomas has been described as an activator, encourager, maximizer, communicator, and leader. He is driven to personal excellence and is determined to bring out excellence in others. Through engaging and energizing speeches, storytelling, and writing, Alan has enthusiastically shared his desire to achieve with audiences for more than ten years. Alan currently serves as the Vice President of a medium-sized 501(c)(3) organization, for which he provides leadership and organizational strategy. Alan also does private coaching, speaking, and writing in the areas of leadership, vision, and strategic planning. Alan has achieved many successes through his experiences in athletics, the U.S. Coast Guard, the business world, faith communities, and nonprofit association work. He received the Coast Guard’s Achievement Medal and two Humanitarian Awards, as well as a Public Service Award from the Department of Homeland Security. He volunteers in his community as a board member for a local nonprofit organization and as a leader in his local church. He lives with his wife and three daughters in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Ronald J. Meyers, CSP, has served as a Safety Engineer for Georgia Gulf in Plaquemine, LA, for the past five years. Ronald is an Authorized OSHA Instructor for Construction as well as General Industry and has been a Certified Safety Professional for more than five years. He also serves on the Executive Board of the Greater Baton Rouge American Society of Safety Engineers. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in science education from Louisiana College and a Master’s degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Ronald has been in the safety profession for fifteen years. Prior to working with Georgia Gulf, he served for four years as the Safety Manager for a refractory contractor, for two years as a safety specialist in the hazardous waste remediation industry, and for four years as a Safety Representative with a propane pipeline company. Ronald has been a Certified Occupational Safety Specialist Instructor for the past two years. Before beginning his work in the safety industry, Ronald taught high school biology, environmental science, and petroleum technology for fourteen years. He is married, has one son, and currently resides in Prairieville, LA
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