World-Class Safety Program

This book has been written for the sole purpose of eliminating accidents and fatalities by helping organizations develop a World-Class Safety Program - a safety culture supported by all employees and a work environment where accidents are not tolerated; a zero-accident mentality.

David B. Walls is president and chief executive officer of Austin Industries, a diverse construction company owned 100 percent by its employees. His passion for leadership research started early in his career when he was involved with a project where a young man was killed in a construction accident. The tragic event was a defining moment and a great awakening for the importance of worker safety and how the influence of leadership in the construction industry can prevent fatalities. He has completed extensive research to identify leadership qualities and safety processes that organizations use to affect safety performance which results in a World-Class Safety Program.

World-Class Safety Program is a practical guide for all organizations, contractors, owners, and design professionals to use as a tool to help the industry develop and maintain a zero-accident mentality. The book has common-sense information that will assist the entire construction team to move their organization to a World-Class Safety Program.

Included in the book are:

• Easy-to-read safety recommendations
• Useful safety scorecards
• Leadership principles
• Safety processes
• Corporate culture principles

His personal goal is to get everyone "passionate about safety" without experiencing a fatality!