SAFETY BOOKs
"THE EMPEROR HAS NO HARD HAT©"
WINNER, Honourable Mention, Globe and Mail’s Best Business Books of 2006
The Emperor Has No Hard Hat: Achieving REAL Workplace Safety Results©
ISBN 0-9737485-0-8
MBQ Solutions Inc.
408 pages, illustrated
Currently out of stock for individual sale.
TRADITIONAL SAFETY PROGRAMS DON'T WORK
That’s the premise behind Alan D. Quilley’s book, “The Emperor Has no Hard Hat: Achieving REAL Workplace Safety Results”.
The book identifies the shortcomings of traditional safety programs and offers a detailed, step-by-step guide for constructing an Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) system. This book is designed to bolster safety within your organization effectively.
The book is an entertaining introduction to Integrated Safety Management, the evidence-based safety management system that Alan Quilley developed over 4 decades as an OH&S professional.
Integrated Safety Management (ISM, rhyming with “prism”) is a comprehensive and interconnected set of concepts and tools companies can use to enhance their safety performance significantly. It is a compelling and, most importantly, practical model of safety.
As a result, ISM delivers a significant Return on Investment (ROI) for organizations. This includes financial benefits and crucial legal and ethical advantages, reinforcing the organization’s commitment to safety.
Typical Returns on Investment include:
- Financial – reduce accident costs; reduce WCB payments; unlock a huge reservoir of valuable employee talents and resources by giving employees a new sense of empowerment, engagement, and influence in their jobs
- Legal – comply with legislation, cover due diligence requirements
- Moral – fewer accidents; knowing you’ve done the right thing
The ISM system is totally evidence-based. Each company is shown how to use its own evidence to prove to itself that the concepts are working.
“The Emperor Has No Hard Hat” explains the powerful, far-reaching safety concepts of ISM in an entertaining, easy to grasp way. No obscure academic language here – all the ideas are presented in clear, plain-English terms!
The book includes plenty of examples to help illustrate the ideas. Between the theory sections, you’ll follow the ongoing safety efforts of the fictitious Imperial Chariot & Lyre Company, whose hapless Emperor has to rely on his new Safety Officer, Hans Preventicus, and his Line Manager, Greta Doitfastica, to save the day and bring safety alive at Imperial Chariot & Lyre.
It’s time for workplace safety systems to evolve! Join the Emperor and his staff on their journey to effective workplace safety. “The Emperor Has No Hard Hat” will show you exactly what to do to make yourself and your employees safer.
“I’ve spent countless weeks studying OH&S course textbooks (Geller, Petersen, DNV, etc.) and motivational publications by Daniels, Covey, and Carnegie just to name a few. The one indispensable book I always loan out is “The Emperor Has No Hard Hat: Achieving REAL Workplace Safety Results”.
It effectively integrates all these philosophies into an amusing, fun to read experience illustrating simple strategies to implement as a culture progresses and matures. This is one of my best book investments and something to seriously consider aiding you”
Posted by Jeff van der Ploeg, CRSP
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Excerpt #1 – Introduction (326 KB PDF)
Excerpt #2 – Overview of ISM (223 KB PDF)
Excerpt #3 – Accountability (239 KB PDF)
Excerpt #4 – ROI & Selling Safety (439 KB PDF)
"How to Hold GREAT Safety Meetings – These meetings don't suck anymore!©"
How to Hold GREAT Safety Meetings – These meetings don’t suck anymore!©
ISBN 978-0-9737485-5-0
MBQ Solutions Inc.
64 pages
$20.00CAD includes shipping within Canada
$25.00CAD includes shipping to the USA
How to Hold GREAT Safety Meetings!
Chances are good that your last safety meeting wasn’t outstanding, awesome or fabulous. Well, you’re not alone. When asked, most people say that their safety meetings fall very short of these descriptions. Some describe their safety meetings as some of the absolute worst they have had to attend. They are a function of well-meaning people who want to make it safe where they work but do not know how to hold a GREAT safety meeting. A GREAT safety meeting is one where everyone actively participates, the discussions are engaging, and actionable steps are identified and followed up on.
Meetings that achieve their goals and leave participants feeling that their time and effort were well spent are within reach. It will require some introspection, a dose of hard work, and a willingness to learn from mistakes, but your organization can transform its safety meetings into truly GREAT ones.