Total Quality Safety Management

Author(s):  
Michael B. Weinstein
2012 ◽  
Vol 178-181 ◽  
pp. 1112-1116
Author(s):  
Zhong Qiang Sun ◽  
Yong Xin Du ◽  
Ya Chang Liu

At present, our country is in large-scale capital period, the construction scale of is increasing year by year, and the high rate of accident is becoming one of the hot issues in the society. The safety training is the fundamental means and effective way to improve the safety management level, only through scientific and effective training can improve the workers’ safety awareness and skill, and to ensure safe production and the implementation of all the work. Based on analysis of the main defects and reasons of training in Hebei province, the safety training content combined with the characteristics of highway and waterway construction, and used PDCA cycle model in total quality management for reference, the training system of three categories of staff for safety production perfected. Proposed and used a new training method that combined kinds of advanced devices, make the training an continuous improvement system, obtained a good reputation and result. The most important guidance provided in the study is to enhance the training effect and ensure safety training to develop sustained and healthily.


1997 ◽  
pp. 23-36
Author(s):  
Abd.Hakim Mohamed

The decision to implement Total Quality Management(TQM) in the construction industry should involve both the Client and Contractor. It is a complex and interactive process requires all participants to work jointly with a common objective. The participants should ensure that they are ready to change their traditional management culture and invest the required time, cost and skills for successful implementation. Primary, the Client should assess these requirement before embracing this concept. TQM is construction often starts with Client's commitment, and it is than extended to all participants of the process by requiring them to adopt the philosophy. This requires that Client to plan, organise and co-ordinate the process in a 23 "win-win" solution. The Client's Project Managers are often responsible for initiation and conduct an effective quality programme on behalf of the Client. After highlighting some important characteristtcs of TQM, this paper highlights twelve important responsibilities of the Client's Project Managers, and suggests best practices to be adopted by the Client's Project Managers when implementing TQM. These responsibilities are considered essential for the succesful implementation of TQM and include preparing and organising developing project definition; procurement; organising a joint co-ordinaltion team; design management; safety management; measuring and reviewing performance; communication; motivation; co-ordination; documentation and project postmorterm.


Author(s):  
Boris Blyukher

An increasing number of articles in professional journals in safety field address the natural fit between safety and quality. As a group, safety professionals strive to improve organizational performance through application of loss control and safety management techniques. The total quality management (TQM) philosophy also emphasizes improvement of overall organizational performance via application of quality management concepts and techniques. This paper presents a conceptual model and framework for developing a comprehensive safety program with incorporating elements of TQM which contribute to potential hazards and accidents reduction. These methods are demonstrated on the example of safety program for Superconducting Super Collider Laboratory (SSC). The goal of this program is to analyze various components interfaces and interrelationships to ensure that they meet specified safety criteria. The proposed program is based on a proven managerial approach to provide timely documentation for design and operations associated with systems, facilities, and equipment. As a result of this program, provisions and actions for quality assurance, reliability, safety, and hazard prevention and control have been put in place to reduce all identifiable potential hazards to a low risk level.


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