{"product_id":"preventing-corporate-accidents-robert-whittingham-9781138160446","title":"Preventing Corporate Accidents","description":"The passing of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill in the UK and increasing public and investor pressure for good Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility, means organizations now, more than ever, need to ensure they do all they can to prevent major accidents. However, past experience shows that just implementing safety management systems is not enough and this book makes the case for a more holistic and ethical approach to improving corporate systems as a whole.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePreventing Corporate Accidents\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e shows how major accidents can result from human error and defects in corporate systems. The book describes accident prevention strategies, from safety culture, safety management systems, foresight and planning to safety regulations, corporate ethics, corporate social responsibility and the learning organization. \u003cstrong\u003eBarry Whittingham\u003c\/strong\u003e illustrates with international case studies from various industries how and why these defences have failed in the past, and more importantly, how to strengthen corporate systems to prevent future major accidents.The case studies include: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe loss of the space shuttle Columbia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInfant heart surgery at Bristol Royal Infirmary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Davis-Besse nuclear power plant incident\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe fire and explosion at the Conoco-Phillips Humber oil refinery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHerald of Free Enterprise and Southall rail accident manslaughter prosecutions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThis book is essential reading for all those with a professional interest in health and safety management, the control of major risk and accident prevention, in particular for directors, senior managers and health \u0026amp; safety professionals in high-hazard industries and public operations, such as nuclear, chemicals, construction, oil and gas, energy, manufacturing and transportation.\u003cstrong\u003eBarry Whittingham\u003c\/strong\u003e has worked as a senior manager, design engineer and consultant for the chemical, nuclear, offshore, oil and gas, railway and aviation sectors. He developed a career as a safety consultant specializing in the human factors aspects of accident causation. Barry is a Fellow of the Safety and Reliability Society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Whittingham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 113816044X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138160446\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/27\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.88d","brand":"Robert Whittingham","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48621984940287,"sku":"9781138160446","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/preventing-corporate-accidents-robert-whittingham-9781138160446","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}