The Hazard Control Approach to Improving Safety, Health, and Related Functions

The International Board for the Certification of Safety Managers (IBFCSM) has designated this text as the Primary Study Reference for those preparing to sit for the Certified Hazard Control Manager (CHCM) and the Certified Hazard Control Manager-Security (CHCM-SEC) Examinations. Introduction to Hazard Control Management: A Vital Organizational Function explains how proven management and leadership principles can improve hazard control and safety management effectiveness in organizations of all types and sizes.

This introductory text addresses hazard control and safety management as organizational functions, instead of just programs. It not only supplies a broad overview of essential concepts―including identifying, analyzing, and controlling hazards―but also promotes the importance of safe behaviors. Written by the Executive Director of IBFCSM, the book covers a broad array of hazards that can exist in most organizations. It focuses on the need to use good leadership, effective communication, and proven management techniques to prevent organizational losses.

• Addresses the inter-relationships of various organizational functions that support hazard control, accident prevention, and safety
• Includes an overview of emergency management, hazardous materials, and fire safety management
• Reviews occupational health, radiation safety, and emerging hazards such as nanotechnology and robotic safety

Emphasizing the importance of effective communication skills in hazard control efforts, this book promotes an understanding of system safety methodologies and organizational culture to help you control hazards, prevent accidents, and reduce other losses in your organization. It expands on the foundational principles contained in the pamphlet: The Management Approach to Hazard Control. This book is an ideal reference for anyone wanting to learn more about managing hazards, encouraging safe behaviors, and leading hazard control efforts.

James T. Tweedy (Jim) has served as the executive director for the International Board for Certification of Safety Managers (IBFCSM), which is also known as the Board of Certified Hazard Control Management, since 2007. IBFCSM, founded in 1976, offers the following personal credentials: certified healthcare safety professional (CHSP), certified patient safety officer (CPSO), certified hazard control manager (CHCM), certified healthcare emergency professional (CHEP), certified product safety manager (CPSM), and certified hazard control manager-security (CHCM-SEC).

Jim founded TLC Services, a health-care, hazard-control, organizational-performance, and educational-consulting organization, in 1996. He has more than 25 years of experience with expertise in the areas of credentialing, hazard control, health-care safety, leadership and team development, education, and compliance. He holds an MS in safety management from Central Missouri University and a BS in liberal studies from Excelsior College. He holds many master-level designations such as CHCM, CPSO, CPSM, CHSP, and CHEP. He also holds a professional membership in the American Society of Safety Engineers and is a member of the American Society of Healthcare Engineering.

James is the author of the best-selling textbook, Healthcare Hazard Control and Safety Management, now in its second edition. This book has been used by thousands of health-care organizations as a daily reference resource. Jim is a polished speaker who presents safety-related topics at seminars, conferences, and in the workplace. He taught more than six years at the college level and is an experienced curriculum developer. He has developed and presented original training programs at locations in more than 40 states. He is a recognized leader in the area of healthcare safety and hazard-control management.