FROM RESEARCH TO PRACTICAL TOOLS - DEVELOPING ASSESSMENT TOOLS FOR SAFETY MANAGEMENT AND SAFETY CULTURE

This article illustrates how the findings from research work have been used to develop practical tools for the assessment of safety manageme nt systems and attitudes to safety at Major Hazard sites. In describin g the process of developing such tools some mention is made of the res earch work itself, although this is mainly by reference to published m aterial, and some reference is made to the process of initiating resea rch work and managing it, The paper, therefore, seeks to emphasise the practical utility of research work in the field of health and safety. The author fully acknowledges the wide range of contributions made by other workers to the outcomes of the work. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.