At DuPont (E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company), safety is a powerful leadership tool used to achieve excellence in all corporate functions. High productivity, high quality, high morale, and associated low absenteeism are all products of a strong safety program. In the company's operational meetings, from the office of the chairman down through the daily reports from manufacturing plants, the first item of business is always safely performance. Behind DuPont's commitment to safety is a series of principles and beliets:
- All injuries and occupational illnesses are preventable.
- Management at every level is reponsible for preventing injuries and illnesses.
- Safety must be a part of every employee's training.
- Safety consciousness must be as strong off the job as on.
- People are the most important element of a safety and health program.
It is these principles that have made DuPont one of the leaders in the Safety of occupational safety and health.
1. Safety In A Rapidly Changing Industrial World
2. The Dupont Safety Story
3. General Application Of Safety Principles
4. Process Safety Management
5. Product Safety Management
6. Industrial Safety And The Plant Community
7. Safety And Productivity
8. Safety Within Growing Global Competition
9. Nuclear Energy---Special Problems,Special Solutions
10. Safety And The Environment
11. Conclusions---A Management Guide