NEW SHEQ BOOK

NEW SHEQ BOOK AVAILABLE JULY 2011

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This book presents a new dimension to traditional safety, health, environment and quality management and serves as a fundamental guide for anyone with SHEQ responsibilities or interest irrespective of their role in an organization

Every executive, manager, supervisor and employee of an organization has been entrusted by the stakeholders to protect and optimize the resources of the organization (people, equipment, environment, material, process and finances). They are to deploy the resources wisely, grow the resources, be innovative with the resources, and use the resources more effectively than their competition, thus ensuring a sustainable and profitable return for stakeholders. Above all, everyone must commit to their individual responsibilities, lead by personal example and accept stewardship and ownership of all aspects of the organization.

This book is based on Safety, Health, Environment and Quality – A Practitioner’s Guide, which was originally published in 1997. The initial intent was to complete a significant revision with updates, but as the authors and contributors worked together it was determined that a broader spectrum of topics should be included along with a new strategy for the management of risks. The final result was a completely revised edition.

A current trend in safety, health, environment and quality management is the integration of these disciplines into the overall framework of an organization’s management system. It is not intended that the SHEQ be merged into a single discipline. This would not be practical or advisable since each discipline requires specific expertise including some aspects that may require licensed or certified professionals. The synergies result through finding common elements or activities that follow similar guidelines, practices or requirements. These can be managed in a systematic manner that is effective and becomes an integral part of the overall management system.

Throughout the book the term “SHEQ practitioner” is used. However, the book is not limited to SHEQ practitioners but should be seen as an invaluable guide for executives, managers, leaders, those involved in human resources, loss control management, risk management, engineering and students in associated fields. The authors believe that SHEQ should be integrated into all aspects of business to achieve world class performance.

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