ABSTRACT

You cannot improve your organization's safety performance to enviable levels without addressing human behavior and attitude effectively. The only comprehensive reference on the psychology of the human dynamics of safety, The Psychology of Safety Handbook shows you how to apply psychology to improve safety and health in your organization. Dr. Geller

part |2 pages

section one: Orientation and alignment

chapter 1|18 pages

Choosing the right approach

chapter 2|12 pages

Starting with theory

chapter 3|18 pages

Paradigm shifts for total safety

part |2 pages

Section two: Human barriers to safety

chapter 4|16 pages

The complexity of people

chapter 5|20 pages

Sensation, perception, and perceived risk

chapter 6|18 pages

Stress vs. distress

part |2 pages

Section three: Behavior-based psychology

chapter 7|20 pages

Basic principles

chapter 8|24 pages

Defining critical behaviors

chapter 9|20 pages

Behavioral safety analysis

part |2 pages

Section four: Behavior-based intervention

chapter 10|28 pages

Intervening with activators

chapter 11|30 pages

Intervening with consequences

chapter 12|32 pages

Intervening as a behavior-change agent

chapter 13|28 pages

Intervening with supportive conversation

part |2 pages

Section five: Actively caring for safety

chapter 4|30 pages

teen. Understanding actively caring

chapter 15|28 pages

The person-based approach to actively caring

chapter 6|32 pages

teen. Increasing actively caring behaviors

part |2 pages

section six: Putting it all together

chapter 17|28 pages

Promoting high-performance teamwork

chapter 18|30 pages

Evaluating for continuous improvement

chapter 19|32 pages

Obtaining and maintaining involvement

chapter 20|54 pages

Reviewing the principles