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The Fearless World of Professional Safety in the 21st Century
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The Fearless World of Professional Safety in the 21st Century

The Fearless World of Professional Safety in the 21st Century

ByScott Gesinger
Edition 1st Edition
First Published 2017
eBook Published 30 August 2017
Pub. location London
Imprint Routledge
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.4324/9781315178493
Pages 162 pages
eBook ISBN 9781351713542
SubjectsBuilt Environment, Health and Social Care
KeywordsSafety Professional, Safety Nerd, Gemba Walk, Safety Program, Employee Fatality
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Gesinger, S. (2018). The Fearless World of Professional Safety in the 21st Century. London: Routledge, https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315178493
ABOUT THIS BOOK

Professional safety is in danger of extinction. Safety professionals have become complacent and unfocused, ignorantly relying on an 80-year-old paradigm. Lazy gimmicks are substituted for the hierarchy of controls meant to be the foundation of the profession. A $10,000 investment in posters makes zero improvement in safety; a $10,000 investment in machine guarding upgrades can save lives.

By blending philosophy, history, and psychology, The Fearless World of Professional Safety in the 21st Century is revolutionary, offering an innovative approach with creative solutions to move a safety program past the malarkey that has devalued professional safety for decades. Using humor and professional experience within a discussion of historical events and published scientific findings, Scott Gesinger explores the history of how current safety practices developed and why these must change if the profession is to survive the 21st century. He discusses new professional philosophies based on best practices in industry, historical examples, scientific research outside of safety, and proven approaches from other disciplines which can successfully guide safety professionals into the future.

Gesinger provides a book for every safety professional that is candid, plain-speaking, and eminently approachable, while at the same time provides information that is new, challenging, and engaging.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |3 pages
Introduction
It’s the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine)
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 1|6 pages
Watch <italic>Jaws</italic>
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 2|4 pages
Something has to change
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 3|3 pages
Written in blood
The death of General Patton
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 4|5 pages
Ergonomics
Welcome to the jungle
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 5|5 pages
Ptolemy, Freud, and Heinrich walked into a bar
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 6|3 pages
The time I thought I killed myself with a sign post and a nitrogen cryogenic cylinder
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 7|6 pages
Common sense skills / common sense kills
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 8|8 pages
Everything I need to know about behavior-based safety I learned from my cats
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 9|10 pages
Gemba walk this way
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 10|9 pages
Safety management system title match
Deming versus Heinrich
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 11|4 pages
Written in blood
Bhopal India
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 12|4 pages
If you think safety is number one, I’ve got a bridge to sell ya
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 13|5 pages
Identifying the organization’s many swords of Damocles
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 14|4 pages
The genus python of the safety world
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 15|3 pages
That funny little scar on my lip
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 16|10 pages
The four personality types of safety committee members and how to engage them
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 17|3 pages
Brett
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 18|4 pages
$12 million says a lot
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 19|7 pages
Does this make me flotsam, or jetsam?
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 20|10 pages
Safety discipline needs a spanking
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 21|7 pages
Here I am, stuck in the middle with you
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 22|4 pages
Lift with your head
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 23|2 pages
Written in blood
The Cocoanut Grove fire
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 24|4 pages
DAF
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 25|5 pages
<italic>To serve man</italic>
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 26|4 pages
Snickergate
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 27|2 pages
Winston Churchill said it best
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract

Professional safety is in danger of extinction. Safety professionals have become complacent and unfocused, ignorantly relying on an 80-year-old paradigm. Lazy gimmicks are substituted for the hierarchy of controls meant to be the foundation of the profession. A $10,000 investment in posters makes zero improvement in safety; a $10,000 investment in machine guarding upgrades can save lives.

By blending philosophy, history, and psychology, The Fearless World of Professional Safety in the 21st Century is revolutionary, offering an innovative approach with creative solutions to move a safety program past the malarkey that has devalued professional safety for decades. Using humor and professional experience within a discussion of historical events and published scientific findings, Scott Gesinger explores the history of how current safety practices developed and why these must change if the profession is to survive the 21st century. He discusses new professional philosophies based on best practices in industry, historical examples, scientific research outside of safety, and proven approaches from other disciplines which can successfully guide safety professionals into the future.

Gesinger provides a book for every safety professional that is candid, plain-speaking, and eminently approachable, while at the same time provides information that is new, challenging, and engaging.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |3 pages
Introduction
It’s the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine)
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 1|6 pages
Watch <italic>Jaws</italic>
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 2|4 pages
Something has to change
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 3|3 pages
Written in blood
The death of General Patton
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 4|5 pages
Ergonomics
Welcome to the jungle
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 5|5 pages
Ptolemy, Freud, and Heinrich walked into a bar
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 6|3 pages
The time I thought I killed myself with a sign post and a nitrogen cryogenic cylinder
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 7|6 pages
Common sense skills / common sense kills
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 8|8 pages
Everything I need to know about behavior-based safety I learned from my cats
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 9|10 pages
Gemba walk this way
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 10|9 pages
Safety management system title match
Deming versus Heinrich
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 11|4 pages
Written in blood
Bhopal India
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 12|4 pages
If you think safety is number one, I’ve got a bridge to sell ya
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 13|5 pages
Identifying the organization’s many swords of Damocles
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 14|4 pages
The genus python of the safety world
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 15|3 pages
That funny little scar on my lip
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 16|10 pages
The four personality types of safety committee members and how to engage them
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 17|3 pages
Brett
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 18|4 pages
$12 million says a lot
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 19|7 pages
Does this make me flotsam, or jetsam?
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 20|10 pages
Safety discipline needs a spanking
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 21|7 pages
Here I am, stuck in the middle with you
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 22|4 pages
Lift with your head
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 23|2 pages
Written in blood
The Cocoanut Grove fire
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 24|4 pages
DAF
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 25|5 pages
<italic>To serve man</italic>
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 26|4 pages
Snickergate
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 27|2 pages
Winston Churchill said it best
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS BOOK

Professional safety is in danger of extinction. Safety professionals have become complacent and unfocused, ignorantly relying on an 80-year-old paradigm. Lazy gimmicks are substituted for the hierarchy of controls meant to be the foundation of the profession. A $10,000 investment in posters makes zero improvement in safety; a $10,000 investment in machine guarding upgrades can save lives.

By blending philosophy, history, and psychology, The Fearless World of Professional Safety in the 21st Century is revolutionary, offering an innovative approach with creative solutions to move a safety program past the malarkey that has devalued professional safety for decades. Using humor and professional experience within a discussion of historical events and published scientific findings, Scott Gesinger explores the history of how current safety practices developed and why these must change if the profession is to survive the 21st century. He discusses new professional philosophies based on best practices in industry, historical examples, scientific research outside of safety, and proven approaches from other disciplines which can successfully guide safety professionals into the future.

Gesinger provides a book for every safety professional that is candid, plain-speaking, and eminently approachable, while at the same time provides information that is new, challenging, and engaging.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |3 pages
Introduction
It’s the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine)
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 1|6 pages
Watch <italic>Jaws</italic>
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 2|4 pages
Something has to change
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 3|3 pages
Written in blood
The death of General Patton
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 4|5 pages
Ergonomics
Welcome to the jungle
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 5|5 pages
Ptolemy, Freud, and Heinrich walked into a bar
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 6|3 pages
The time I thought I killed myself with a sign post and a nitrogen cryogenic cylinder
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 7|6 pages
Common sense skills / common sense kills
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 8|8 pages
Everything I need to know about behavior-based safety I learned from my cats
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 9|10 pages
Gemba walk this way
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 10|9 pages
Safety management system title match
Deming versus Heinrich
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 11|4 pages
Written in blood
Bhopal India
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 12|4 pages
If you think safety is number one, I’ve got a bridge to sell ya
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 13|5 pages
Identifying the organization’s many swords of Damocles
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 14|4 pages
The genus python of the safety world
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 15|3 pages
That funny little scar on my lip
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 16|10 pages
The four personality types of safety committee members and how to engage them
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 17|3 pages
Brett
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 18|4 pages
$12 million says a lot
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 19|7 pages
Does this make me flotsam, or jetsam?
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 20|10 pages
Safety discipline needs a spanking
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 21|7 pages
Here I am, stuck in the middle with you
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 22|4 pages
Lift with your head
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 23|2 pages
Written in blood
The Cocoanut Grove fire
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 24|4 pages
DAF
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 25|5 pages
<italic>To serve man</italic>
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 26|4 pages
Snickergate
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 27|2 pages
Winston Churchill said it best
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract

Professional safety is in danger of extinction. Safety professionals have become complacent and unfocused, ignorantly relying on an 80-year-old paradigm. Lazy gimmicks are substituted for the hierarchy of controls meant to be the foundation of the profession. A $10,000 investment in posters makes zero improvement in safety; a $10,000 investment in machine guarding upgrades can save lives.

By blending philosophy, history, and psychology, The Fearless World of Professional Safety in the 21st Century is revolutionary, offering an innovative approach with creative solutions to move a safety program past the malarkey that has devalued professional safety for decades. Using humor and professional experience within a discussion of historical events and published scientific findings, Scott Gesinger explores the history of how current safety practices developed and why these must change if the profession is to survive the 21st century. He discusses new professional philosophies based on best practices in industry, historical examples, scientific research outside of safety, and proven approaches from other disciplines which can successfully guide safety professionals into the future.

Gesinger provides a book for every safety professional that is candid, plain-speaking, and eminently approachable, while at the same time provides information that is new, challenging, and engaging.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |3 pages
Introduction
It’s the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine)
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 1|6 pages
Watch <italic>Jaws</italic>
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 2|4 pages
Something has to change
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 3|3 pages
Written in blood
The death of General Patton
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 4|5 pages
Ergonomics
Welcome to the jungle
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 5|5 pages
Ptolemy, Freud, and Heinrich walked into a bar
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 6|3 pages
The time I thought I killed myself with a sign post and a nitrogen cryogenic cylinder
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 7|6 pages
Common sense skills / common sense kills
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 8|8 pages
Everything I need to know about behavior-based safety I learned from my cats
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 9|10 pages
Gemba walk this way
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 10|9 pages
Safety management system title match
Deming versus Heinrich
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 11|4 pages
Written in blood
Bhopal India
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 12|4 pages
If you think safety is number one, I’ve got a bridge to sell ya
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 13|5 pages
Identifying the organization’s many swords of Damocles
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 14|4 pages
The genus python of the safety world
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 15|3 pages
That funny little scar on my lip
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 16|10 pages
The four personality types of safety committee members and how to engage them
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 17|3 pages
Brett
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 18|4 pages
$12 million says a lot
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 19|7 pages
Does this make me flotsam, or jetsam?
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 20|10 pages
Safety discipline needs a spanking
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 21|7 pages
Here I am, stuck in the middle with you
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 22|4 pages
Lift with your head
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 23|2 pages
Written in blood
The Cocoanut Grove fire
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 24|4 pages
DAF
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 25|5 pages
<italic>To serve man</italic>
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 26|4 pages
Snickergate
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 27|2 pages
Winston Churchill said it best
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
ABOUT THIS BOOK
ABOUT THIS BOOK

Professional safety is in danger of extinction. Safety professionals have become complacent and unfocused, ignorantly relying on an 80-year-old paradigm. Lazy gimmicks are substituted for the hierarchy of controls meant to be the foundation of the profession. A $10,000 investment in posters makes zero improvement in safety; a $10,000 investment in machine guarding upgrades can save lives.

By blending philosophy, history, and psychology, The Fearless World of Professional Safety in the 21st Century is revolutionary, offering an innovative approach with creative solutions to move a safety program past the malarkey that has devalued professional safety for decades. Using humor and professional experience within a discussion of historical events and published scientific findings, Scott Gesinger explores the history of how current safety practices developed and why these must change if the profession is to survive the 21st century. He discusses new professional philosophies based on best practices in industry, historical examples, scientific research outside of safety, and proven approaches from other disciplines which can successfully guide safety professionals into the future.

Gesinger provides a book for every safety professional that is candid, plain-speaking, and eminently approachable, while at the same time provides information that is new, challenging, and engaging.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |3 pages
Introduction
It’s the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine)
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 1|6 pages
Watch <italic>Jaws</italic>
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 2|4 pages
Something has to change
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 3|3 pages
Written in blood
The death of General Patton
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 4|5 pages
Ergonomics
Welcome to the jungle
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 5|5 pages
Ptolemy, Freud, and Heinrich walked into a bar
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 6|3 pages
The time I thought I killed myself with a sign post and a nitrogen cryogenic cylinder
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 7|6 pages
Common sense skills / common sense kills
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 8|8 pages
Everything I need to know about behavior-based safety I learned from my cats
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 9|10 pages
Gemba walk this way
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 10|9 pages
Safety management system title match
Deming versus Heinrich
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 11|4 pages
Written in blood
Bhopal India
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 12|4 pages
If you think safety is number one, I’ve got a bridge to sell ya
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 13|5 pages
Identifying the organization’s many swords of Damocles
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 14|4 pages
The genus python of the safety world
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 15|3 pages
That funny little scar on my lip
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 16|10 pages
The four personality types of safety committee members and how to engage them
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 17|3 pages
Brett
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 18|4 pages
$12 million says a lot
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 19|7 pages
Does this make me flotsam, or jetsam?
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 20|10 pages
Safety discipline needs a spanking
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 21|7 pages
Here I am, stuck in the middle with you
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 22|4 pages
Lift with your head
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 23|2 pages
Written in blood
The Cocoanut Grove fire
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 24|4 pages
DAF
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 25|5 pages
<italic>To serve man</italic>
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 26|4 pages
Snickergate
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 27|2 pages
Winston Churchill said it best
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract

Professional safety is in danger of extinction. Safety professionals have become complacent and unfocused, ignorantly relying on an 80-year-old paradigm. Lazy gimmicks are substituted for the hierarchy of controls meant to be the foundation of the profession. A $10,000 investment in posters makes zero improvement in safety; a $10,000 investment in machine guarding upgrades can save lives.

By blending philosophy, history, and psychology, The Fearless World of Professional Safety in the 21st Century is revolutionary, offering an innovative approach with creative solutions to move a safety program past the malarkey that has devalued professional safety for decades. Using humor and professional experience within a discussion of historical events and published scientific findings, Scott Gesinger explores the history of how current safety practices developed and why these must change if the profession is to survive the 21st century. He discusses new professional philosophies based on best practices in industry, historical examples, scientific research outside of safety, and proven approaches from other disciplines which can successfully guide safety professionals into the future.

Gesinger provides a book for every safety professional that is candid, plain-speaking, and eminently approachable, while at the same time provides information that is new, challenging, and engaging.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |3 pages
Introduction
It’s the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine)
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 1|6 pages
Watch <italic>Jaws</italic>
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 2|4 pages
Something has to change
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 3|3 pages
Written in blood
The death of General Patton
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 4|5 pages
Ergonomics
Welcome to the jungle
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 5|5 pages
Ptolemy, Freud, and Heinrich walked into a bar
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 6|3 pages
The time I thought I killed myself with a sign post and a nitrogen cryogenic cylinder
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 7|6 pages
Common sense skills / common sense kills
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 8|8 pages
Everything I need to know about behavior-based safety I learned from my cats
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 9|10 pages
Gemba walk this way
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 10|9 pages
Safety management system title match
Deming versus Heinrich
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 11|4 pages
Written in blood
Bhopal India
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 12|4 pages
If you think safety is number one, I’ve got a bridge to sell ya
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 13|5 pages
Identifying the organization’s many swords of Damocles
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 14|4 pages
The genus python of the safety world
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 15|3 pages
That funny little scar on my lip
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 16|10 pages
The four personality types of safety committee members and how to engage them
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 17|3 pages
Brett
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 18|4 pages
$12 million says a lot
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 19|7 pages
Does this make me flotsam, or jetsam?
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 20|10 pages
Safety discipline needs a spanking
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 21|7 pages
Here I am, stuck in the middle with you
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 22|4 pages
Lift with your head
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 23|2 pages
Written in blood
The Cocoanut Grove fire
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 24|4 pages
DAF
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 25|5 pages
<italic>To serve man</italic>
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 26|4 pages
Snickergate
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
chapter 27|2 pages
Winston Churchill said it best
ByScott Gesinger
View abstract
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