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The following books are excellent resources for deeply understanding the importance of human factors in industrial safety and elevating your safety practices. They are available on Amazon and at our events.

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Defenseless Moments – A different perspective on serious injuries

12 Paradigm Shifts that are changing the way people view safety regardless of their culture, language or industry. Get your copy today on Amazon (paper version / e-book).

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Defenseless Moments – A different perspective on serious injuries

This book is based on a series of 12 short articles that were published in safety magazines all over the world. These articles – now chapters – were written and designed to provide a number of different perspectives–or paradigm shifts–in terms of how most people think about industrial safety, and how most people think about accidental injury causation in general.

The book is a great read for those that want to have these great safety topics on hand in one publication, and it’s an excellent companion to his previous book, Inside Out.

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Book details

  • Title: Defenseless Moments
  • Author: Larry Wilson
  • Editor: Dave Johnson
  • Publisher: ILTI (November 1, 2019)
  • ISBN-10: 1777024005
  • ISBN-13: 978-1777024000

Inside Out: Rethinking Traditional Safety Management Paradigms

Inside Out also provides a fascinating overview of SafeStart’s development as a truly universal safety solution and how it addresses safety concerns 24/7 at your workplace, at home and on the road. Get your copy today on Amazon (paper version / e-book).

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Inside Out: Rethinking Traditional Safety Management Paradigms

This book illustrates the concepts and techniques needed to achieve world-class safety performance both at work and away from work. Readers are given step-by-step instructions on how to apply these concepts and techniques to enhance near-miss reporting, accident/incident investigation, job safety analysis, compliance training and behaviour-based safety processes.

Traditional methods of improving safety performance through extrinsic control will only take you so far. Realizing this, many leading-edge companies have abandoned their old paradigms and have taken a new approach. Learn how to develop a positive safety culture using inside-out thinking—a culture that begins in the workplace and spreads out to include both the family and the community.

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Book details

  • Title: Inside Out: Rethinking Traditional Safety Management Paradigms
  • Author: Larry Wilson
  • Co-author:: Gary A. Higbee (EMBA, CSP)
  • Editor: Jerry Laws
  • First edition: 2012, 303 pages (paperback)
  • ISBN: 978-0988157705
  • Second edition: 2013, 243 pages (Kindle edition)
  • ASIN: B00KPVCJ12

The Best Vs. The Worst – The World’s Leading Safety Experts tackle the worst and most persistent safety problems.

This book, written by Mackenzie Wilson, compiles insights from 12 articles where global experts address workplace safety's toughest questions. It summarizes key strategies from SafeConnection Expert Panels, moderated by Larry Wilson, featuring leaders from top companies discussing current and emerging safety challenges.

*Available exclusively at conferences and workshops where SafeStart is represented.

Defenseless Moments – A different perspective on serious injuries

Book details

  • Title: The Best Vs. The Worst –The World’s Leading Safety Experts tackle the worst and most persistent safety problems
  • Author: Mackenzie Wilson
  • Editor: Larry Wilson
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN-10:
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25 Years of Original Thought – Innovations in Safety, Human Error and Performance.

This book, containing 19 articles, showcases Larry Wilson’s pioneering insights into workplace safety and human error. From “The Dumb Worker - A New Perspective” to “Complacency the Silent Killer,” it highlights enduring issues and improvements in safety culture over two decades.

*Available exclusively at conferences and workshops where SafeStart is represented.

Inside Out: Rethinking Traditional Safety Management Paradigms

This book illustrates the concepts and techniques needed to achieve world-class safety performance both at work and away from work. Readers are given step-by-step instructions on how to apply these concepts and techniques to enhance near-miss reporting, accident/incident investigation, job safety analysis, compliance training and behaviour-based safety processes.

Traditional methods of improving safety performance through extrinsic control will only take you so far. Realizing this, many leading-edge companies have abandoned their old paradigms and have taken a new approach. Learn how to develop a positive safety culture using inside-out thinking—a culture that begins in the workplace and spreads out to include both the family and the community.

Buy the book from Amazon

Book details

  • Title: Inside Out: Rethinking Traditional Safety Management Paradigms
  • Author: Larry Wilson
  • Co-author:: Gary A. Higbee (EMBA, CSP)
  • Editor: Jerry Laws
  • First edition: 2012, 303 pages (paperback)
  • ISBN: 978-0988157705
  • Second edition: 2013, 243 pages (Kindle edition)
  • ASIN: B00KPVCJ12

Discover the Power of Human Factors

Explore our resources section for a wealth of knowledge and inspiring stories that can help you reduce human error and boost your business performance. Dive into our articles, blogs, case studies, guides, and much more to learn about human factors and their impact on safety and efficiency. Click the links on the right to start your journey towards a safer, more productive workplace.