Safety Leadership and Professional Development

Five elements are essential for the success of an occupational safety and health leader in terms of professionalism and leadership: 1) competent skills to provide result-driven solutions; 2) achieved results that are beneficial to the advancement of all stakeholders; 3) relationships based on adherence to ethics, morality, and integrity; 4) professional service that realizes the local or global needs of protecting people, property, and the environment; and 5) distinctive leadership traits that foster efficient decision-making and personal responsibility.

Editors Richard Olawoyin and Darryl C. Hill, with contributions from academics and industry leaders, provide a comprehensive roadmap that defines the safety profession and promotes leadership and professional development. Major sections of this text focus on ethics, leadership, and management; certification and accreditation related to the safety profession; professional development; technical aspects, including risk assessment and hazard recognition; and workplace culture.

Safety Leadership and Professional Development is perfectly crafted for undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate students, certification trainees, higher education, and occupational safety and health professionals.

Special Features

• Learning objectives for each chapter identify key takeaways
• Study questions and answers test comprehension and understanding
• Glossary of key terms