1st Edition

Total Quality Safety Management and Auditing

By Michael B. Weinstein Copyright 1997

    Total Quality Management (TQM) is a business philosophy that yields customer satisfaction and continuous process improvement. This new reference and workbook embraces the TQM revolution and explains to readers how TQM principles are applied to safety and health programs. The text also focuses on the ISO-9000 Quality Program, Voluntary Protection Program, and Process Safety Management. For each of these topics, the key principles are identified and described, and the quality principles are adapted to safety.

    Total Quality Safety Management
    Introduction
    Safety Management
    Safety Performance
    Traditional Safety Programs
    The Modern Safety Management Solution
    The Basic TQM Concepts, Techniques, and Implementation Requirements
    The ISO-9000 Standards
    The OSHA Voluntary Protection Program
    Process Safety Management
    Other Frameworks for Safety Management
    Notes on Using this Book
    Total Quality Management-Adapted to Work Safety
    Product and Customer Focus
    Leadership Commitment
    Company Culture
    Effective Communication
    Organizational and Employee Knowledge
    Employee Empowerment
    Employee Responsibility and Excellence
    Management by Fact
    Long-Range Viewpoint
    Statistical Process Control
    Structural Problem Solving
    The Best Techniques
    Continuous Improvement
    Quality Management
    Quality Planning
    Assessment and Planning
    Implementation and Organization
    Cultural Change
    Recognition and Reward
    Leadership Development
    Team Building
    Hiring and Promoting
    Management Readiness
    Total Quality Training
    Summary-TQM Safety System Evaluation
    ISO-9000 Requirements
    Management Responsibility
    Safety Management System
    Contract Review
    Design Control
    Document and Data Control
    Purchasing
    Customer-Supplied Product
    Product Identification and Traceability
    Process Control
    Inspection and Testing
    Control of Inspection, Measurement, and Test Equipment
    Inspection and Test Status
    Control of Nonconforming Product
    Corrective and Preventative Action
    Handling, Storage, Packaging, Preservation, and Delivery
    Control of Quality Records
    Internal Quality Audits
    Quality Training
    Servicing
    Statistical Techniques
    Summary-ISO Evaluation
    Voluntary Protection Program
    Safety Management Program
    Safety Policy and Objectives
    Management Commitment and Involvement
    Employee Participation
    Assigned Responsibilities and Accountabilities
    Contract Workers
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    Biography

    Michael B. Weinstein