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The 2nd Edition of Advanced Safety Management addresses the extensive changes made in the new version of the Z10-2012 standard. The new edition updates extensively nearly all of the chapters in the existing edition. A key change in the Z10-2012 standard deals with improving serious injury and fatality prevention, about five new chapters are written to cover this new emphasis. The 2nd edition of Advance Safety Management also explains how the revised Z10-2012 is in alignment with standards issued by the International Organization for Standardization on quality and environmental management. It gives guidance on the systems approach to safety that Z10-2012 now emphasized, and how to conduct risk assessments, which now must be done under Z10-2012.The new edition of Advance System Safety also explains new training requirements now specially stated in the Z10-2012. The 2nd edition explains how Z10-2012 emphasizes that safety system have to be continually changed and updated to reflect real world conditions. The 2nd edition incorporates all this new information by revising existing chapters and by adding new chapters on: Macro Thinking -- The Socio-Technical Model, Prevention through Design: Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment, Introduction to System Safety, Safety Professionals as Culture Change Agent.

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• Preface
• Introduction
• Part I Context and Challenges
• 1 The Public Service Heritage: Context, Continuity, and Change
• A Day in the Life of Maria Hernandez
• A Dynamic Environment and Key Principles
• Human Resource Management Principles
• Historical and Institutional Context
• Reforming Government in the Clinton and Bush Years: Implications for the New Administration
• Values, Ethics, and Management
• Summary and Conclusion
• Key Terms
• Exercises
• Notes
• References
• 2 Legal Rights and Responsibilities: Laws Governing the Workplace
• The Foundations of Employment Law
• The Employment Relationship
• Balancing Employer, Employee, and Societal Interests
• Privacy Issues
• Discrimination
• Summary and Conclusion
• Key Terms
• Exercises
• Notes
• References
• Part II Processes and Skills: From Start To Finish
• 3 Recruitment: From Passive Posting to Head-Hunting
• Factors in Recruitment: Employer and Applicant Perspectives
• Recruitment Steps
• Planning and Approval
• Position Announcements
• Recruitment Strategies
• Enhancing Recruitment Prospects: The Seeker's Perspective
• Summary and Conclusion
• Key Terms
• Exercises
• Notes
• References
• 4 Selection: From Civil Service Commissions to Decentralized Decision Making
• The Bases and Origin of Selection
• Selection: Four Screening Phases
• Initial Reviewing and Testing
• Interviewing and Reference Checks: Reducing the Pool
• Choosing and Negotiation
• Postoffer and Hiring Issues
• Summary and Conclusion
• Key Terms
• Exercises
• Appendix: The Professional Commitment Statement for Job Seekers
• Notes
• References
• 5 Position Management: Judicious Plan or Jigsaw Puzzle?
• Three Types of Personnel Strategies
• The Origins of Position Classification and Management
• Job Design and Job Analysis
• Job and Position Descriptions
• From Jobs to Job Systems
• Summary and Conclusion
• Key Terms
• Exercises
• Appendix: Comparison of a Job and Position Description
• Notes
• References
• 6 Motivation: Possible, Probable, or Impossible?
• Theories of Motivation
• Human Resource Management and the Climate for Motivation
• Two Individualized Approaches: Psychological Contracts and Feedback
• Summary and Conclusion
• Key Terms
• Exercises
• Notes
• References
• 7 Compensation: Vital, Visible, and Vicious
• Equity Theory
• Determination
• Philosophy
• Labor Market Forces: External Competition
• Job Content: Internal Consistency
• Personal Allocation: Individual Contribution
• Implications
• Summary and Conclusion
• Key Terms
• Exercises
• Appendix: Compensation for Graduate Degrees in Public Affairs and Administration
• Notes
• References
• 8 Employee-Friendly Policies: Fashionable, Flexible, and Fickle
• Workforce and Workplace Trends
• Family/Work Programs
• Health, Safety, and Wellness Programs
• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Implementation, Assessment, and Evaluation
• Avoiding and Coping With Hostility at Work
• Best Places to Work
• Summary and Conclusion
• Key Terms
• Exercises
• Appendix A Questioning for Employees and Employers Regarding Telecommuting Arrangements
• Appendix B Some Questions to Answer When Considering Implementation of Employee-Friendly Policies
• Appendix C Family-Friendly Policies
• Notes
• References
• 9 Training and Development: Creating Learning Organizations
• The Strategic Role of Training and Development
• General Principles of Learning
• Training Strategies
• Application: Ethics Training
• Needs Assessment and Evaluation for Training
• Summary and Conclusion
• Key Terms
• Exercises
• References
• 10 Appraisal: A Process in Search of a Technique
• Evolution
• Common Types of Appraisal
• Raters
• Rating Errors
• Improving the Process
• Disciplinary Systems
• Summary and Conclusion
• Key Terms
• Exercises
• Notes
• References
• 11 Unions and the Government: Protectors, Partners, and Punishers
• Differing Views of Unions
• Paradoxes and Contradictions
• Representation and Collective Bargaining
• Hostility Versus Harmony
• Summary and Conclusion
• Key Terms
• Exercises
• Appendix A Tips for Managers When Dealing With Unions
• Appendix B Tips for Unions When Dealing With Managers
• Appendix C Mock Disciplinary Appeal Board Hearings
• Appendix D Bargaining Checklist and Oberservation Sheet
• Notes
• References
• Conclusion: The Future as Opportunity, Not Destiny
• New Technologies and Human Competencies
• Taking Individual Responsibility for Paradoxes
• Envoi: "Dream While Awake"
• References
• Glossary
• Name Index
• Subject Index
• About the Authors