While many books focus on occupational health and safety in the international arena, few provide information pertinent to safety management in South Africa and in Africa as a whole. Safety Management in an Organisational Context aims to bridge this gap and to increase safety awareness at all levels of any organisation in Africa.

The topics discussed in the book include safety in industry, functional safety, working in confined spaces, ergonomics and fire safety. The general provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 and its regulations are explained in detail as they relate to safety in the South African workplace today.

Features that make this book a valuable learning resource include: 

• clearly defined learning outcomes and key terms to guide students and practitioners through the content of the book
• self-assessment questions at the end of each chapter to test the reader’s understanding of the material 
• detailed discussions of general, health, mechanical and electrical safety regulations 
• practical examples that integrate legal concepts to bridge the gap between safety manage­ment and the law.
  
  

Chapter 1: An introduction to safety management
Chapter 2: Safety in industry
Chapter 3: General workplace safety and the OHS Act
Chapter 4: South African OHS general health regulations
Chapter 5: South African OHS Mechanical and Electrical Regulations
Chapter 6: Functional safety
Chapter 7: Confined space work risk
Chapter 8: Ergonomics
Chapter 9: Fire safety
Chapter 10: First aid and organisational health and safety

Safety management students, managers, business owners, safety officers and safety practition­ers will find this a vital resource to have at hand.