Safety and Quality in Medical Transport Systems by John W. Overton JR. & Eileen Frazer

Author:John W. Overton, JR. & Eileen Frazer
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ashgate
Published: 2012-08-10T16:00:00+00:00

WHAT IS A SAFETY CULTURE?

It is difficult to find a specific starting date for the “safety culture” concept. It can be argued that as organizations have always had a culture, safety culture per se has always been present. However as discussed above, there is a close link between safety management and safety culture; safety culture is an intrinsic part of safety management and there cannot be effective modern safety management without a culture that addresses safety. Neither can function without effective communication. It is generally accepted that the science of safety culture evolved from the aftermath of a series of disasters, mainly in Europe. Safety cases grew from the Flixborough accident in 1974. This was followed by the Seveso incident in 1976, and the Piper Alpha disaster of 1987. The inquiry, conducted by Lord Cullen, identified the requirement for systematic safety management with safety cases used to prove the effectiveness of the system.

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