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Building a safe work environment in operations consists of several processes and systems which require specific professional safety knowledge. The following chapter describes 14 safety systems and processes which establish a safe environment in the work place. Among the systems are: Safety Management by Walking Around, Log Out Tag Out of hazardous energies chemicals and gases, Personal Protective Equipment and others. Learning about these systems and applying them improves the safety in the operations and establishes a safe work environment, care for employee health and safety and a safety culture in the operations organization.
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Issar, G., Navon, L.R. (2016). Safety. In: Operational Excellence. Management for Professionals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20699-8_29
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