The Psychology of Safety Handbook

Based on Dr. Geller's best-selling The Psychology of Safety, this handbook provides everything required to decrease the frequency and severity of accidental injuries in any organization. The author covers all areas of psychology directly relevant to understanding and influencing safety-related behaviors. Since the cause of many injuries can be attributed to at-risk behavior or insufficient safe behavior, this book not only teaches principles and practical procedures for improving safety-related behaviors, but also illustrates how to increase people's willingness to use these techniques to create a "Total Safety Culture."

Geller, E. Scott

ORIENTATION AND ALIGNMENT. Choosing the Right Approach. Starting with Theory. Paradigm Shifts for Total Safety. HUMAN BARRIERS TO SAFETY. The Complexity of People. Sensation, Perception, and Perceived Risk. Stress versus Distress. BEHAVIOR-BASED PSYCHOLOGY. Basic Principles. Defining Critical Behaviors. Behavioral Safety Analysis. BEHAVIOR-BASED INTERVENTION. Intervening with Activators. Intervening with Consequences. Intervening as a Behavior-Change Agent. Intervening with Supportive Conversation. ACTIVELY CARING FOR SAFETY. Understanding Actively Caring. The Person-Based Approach to Actively Caring. Increasing Actively Caring Behaviors. PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER. Promoting High-Performance Teamwork. Evaluating for Continuous Improvement. Reviewing the Principles.