{"product_id":"current-safety-systems-and-why-jeff-hicks-9798248129492","title":"Current Safety Systems and Why They Are Dangerous: From Compliance to Capability: How to Measure Real Safety","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat if the systems designed to keep people safe are quietly making operations more dangerous?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCurrent Safety Systems and Why They Are Dangerous\u003c\/i\u003e, Jeff Hicks exposes a critical flaw in modern safety oversight: organizations have become highly skilled at \u003cb\u003eproving they look safe\u003c\/b\u003e while losing the ability to measure whether they actually are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross aviation, healthcare, construction, energy, and other high-consequence industries, safety systems increasingly reward documentation, credentials, and audit performance rather than the real-world defenses that prevent failure. The result is what Hicks calls \u003ci\u003eSafety Theater\u003c\/i\u003e - activity that creates the appearance of control without reliably improving protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on decades of frontline operational experience and global safety evaluation work, Hicks introduces a new model for measuring safety capability instead of compliance alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the center of this approach is \u003cb\u003eSEBA (Scalable Expert Barrier Assurance)\u003c\/b\u003e - a framework designed to evaluate whether safety barriers truly hold under real-world conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book reveals: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy passing inspections does not guarantee safety\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow audits can select the wrong operators and hide real risk\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \"Credential Paradox\" - when higher qualifications reduce capability\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow safety programs drift toward appearance over performance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy operational expertise must be central to oversight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow organizations can design truth-capable evaluation systems\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eA practical model for measuring whether safeguards actually work\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than attacking standards or regulations, this book shows how oversight can evolve to remain defensible, scalable, and aligned with operational reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is for: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeaders responsible for risk and safety decisions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegulators and oversight professionals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eSafety practitioners and auditors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHigh-risk industry operators\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnyone responsible for protecting people in complex environments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCurrent Safety Systems and Why They Are Dangerous\u003c\/i\u003e challenges conventional thinking about safety and offers a path toward oversight systems that measure what actually prevents failure, not just what is easy to audit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause in high-risk environments, compliance is baseline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCapability is survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeff Hicks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798248129492\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.36d","brand":"Jeff Hicks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48588427755775,"sku":"9798248129492","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/current-safety-systems-and-why-jeff-hicks-9798248129492","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}