Our All Time Favorite Safety Books
October 22, 2017 No CommentsWhat are the best occupational safety books of all time? Certainly, there is no definitive answer to this question.
Here’s a list of Safety Awakenings’ all time favorite safety texts, complete with links to where you can purchase them. Some selections are vintage texts, while others are modern day classics. Any of them would certainly be worthy of incorporation into a universities’ safety curriculum.
- “Occupational Safety Management and Engineering” by Willie Hammer
- “OSHA Inspections: Preparation and Response” by Rick Kaletsky (for USA only)
- “Safety Culture: An Innovative Leadership Approach” by James Roughton & Nathan Crutchfield
- “Safety for the Leader and Manager” by Lawrence H. “Chip” Dawson (free download)
- “Modern Accident Investigation and Analysis” by Ted S. Ferry
- “Managing the Risks of Organizational Accidents” by James Reason
- “On the Practice of Safety” by Fred Manuele
- “STEPS to Safety Culture Excellence” by Terry L. Mathis and Shawn M. Galloway
- Any safety book by Dan Petersen
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