Tim D'Ath is a senior safety executive and people leader in Melbourne, Australia. He has more than 15 years of experience leading high-performing teams in both corporate and high-risk operational environments. Prior to this, Tim spent ten years as a construction worker, mobile plant operator, offshore oil rig roustabout, deckhand, and trade assistant. His experience in frontline worker roles has directly shaped his approach to working as a safety professional, acknowledging the skills, experience, and perspectives of frontline workers in the development of safety programs. He specialises in the psychology of safety with extensive experience implementing contemporary safety approaches and psychosocial well-being strategies, and developing health and safety governance frameworks across complex matrix structures. He has worked in diverse industries including construction, maritime, aviation, and utilities, applying humanistic safety approaches in highly regulated work environments.

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Part 1: What is safety?

· Chapter 1: A definition

· Chapter 2: Traditional safety approaches

· Chapter 3: Progressive safety approaches

· Micro-project #1

Part 2: The psychology of workplace safety

· Chapter 4: Embracing the human condition and its contribution to the safety of work

· Chapter 5: Relating the 5 major psychology perspectives to workplace safety

· Chapter 6: Building a healthier relationship with failure

· Chapter 7: Safety as a social construct

· Micro-project #2

Part 3: A four step approach to humanizing safety

· Chapter 8: Step 1 - Get to know your people

· Micro-project #3

· Chapter 9: Step 2 - Make safety simple

· Micro-project #4

· Chapter 10: Step 3 - Involve end users in the design of safety programs

· Micro-project #5

· Chapter 11: Step 4 - Crowd source for safety solutions

· Micro-project #6

· Chapter 12: Bringing it all together in a human-centered safety strategy

Index