1st Edition
Energy-Based Safety A Scientific Approach to Preventing Serious Injuries and Fatalities (SIFs)
1. Addressing the SIF Plateau. 2. Introduction to Energy-Based Safety (EBS). 3. Recognizing Hazards using the Energy Wheel. 4. High-Energy Hazards: How to Find the Stuff That Kills You (STKY) 5. Direct and Alternative Controls 6. Human Factors of Energy Control. 7. Design and Pre-Work Planning. 8. Pre-job Safety Briefs and Management of Last-Minute Change. 9. Safety Walks and Leadership Engagement 10. Measuring and Monitoring Safety with High-Energy Control Assessments (HECATM). 11. Safety Classification and Learning (SCL) Model. 12. Ten Steps for EBS Integration and Ten Lessons Learned. Glossary. Appendices.
Biography
Matthew Hallowell is a President’s Teaching Scholar and K. Stanton Lewis Professor of Construction Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder, USA. He is the Founder and Executive Director of the Construction Safety Research Alliance and Safety Function, LLC, advising major industry groups and Fortune 500 companies. He has over 150 publications and nine best paper awards to his name and is a leading voice in worker safety. He delivers over 20 keynotes annually and his work extends to podcasts, media appearances, and online training.
Destined to be viewed as a stone cold classic of the safety literature, this beautifully written work is that rare thing: scientifically rigorous, evidence-based, full of practical examples, and a genuine pleasure to read. A stunning effort which should influence the next decade of safety practice worldwide.
- Peter Bateman, Editor, Safeguard magazine, New Zealand
