Safety Fables for Today: Traditional Tales with Modern Meaning
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Putting a modern spin on some childhood stories, Safety Fables for Today introduces Zac and the Beanstalk, cautioning against dropped objects and falls from height; a Perilous Porridge Pot, overflowing with oats and useful insights on preventing loss of containment; a Super-Sized Swede presenting big manual handling challenges, and updated versions of many other familiar tales too.
In embarking upon this journey, Laura J Cahill draws on the power of storytelling, helped by a liberal sprinkling of fairy dust and the company of some fictional folk along the way, providing fresh thought for those seeking to properly manage their activities, and a gentle bedtime read for anyone else with a passing interest in the field of health and safety.
Needless to say, there’s more to these tales and their characters than first meets the eye – not least because of the insights they offer to organisations seeking to control real-world risks, reinvigorate health and safety agendas, and secure happy endings of their own. Through understanding the messages conveyed by these fictional players and addressing these within their own workplace settings, readers can play their part in ensuring that beyond simply living happily, workers remain injury-free, enjoy good health, and live safely ever after too.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Matador (12 April 2022) |
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| Language | English |
| Paperback | 728 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1800465513 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1800465510 |
| Dimensions | 21.6 x 6 x 14.1 cm |
by Paul Owen
I found this book to be novel and entertaining in an easily digestible format including diagrams, illustrations and glossary over 700 pages. I would recommend as a worthwhile read for employees, those with a passing interest in H&S or if you just want to revisit some of the fables you may have heard in your youth. It is apparent the author has great experience in this field and makes you feel reassured whilst reading that you are in safe hands throughout your journey in fable land…
by Helen C.
I really enjoyed this whimsical tale on health and safety, breaking them down across well known fairy tales is inspired. I can imagine it would be a really useful resource for anyone teaching or learning the subject, particularly when many of the standard texts are a bit dry.
The glossary at the back is the most comprehensive I have seen on the topic.
The illustrations are great too!
by Greg Morse
Laura Cahill has written an excellent safety manual, for practitioners in all industries, using traditional tales – and storytelling techniques – to discuss complicated issues in a clear, engaging, memorable way. I heartily recommend it.
by Ben10andahalf
As a safety professional it’s really interesting to see how the author has taken a range of typical safety management problems and put novel spin on them. The book interprets a number of safety techniques and applies them to fables and stories we can all relate to. Seeing the techniques presented in a new context really makes you think of them in a new way, and would give any safety practitioner food for thought, and new ways of explaining how we try to manage safety, whether it’s “bowtie” risk modelling to manage an overspilling porridge pot, or facing the manual handling problems involved with transporting a super-sized swede! The book is really thorough at 700 pages, with lots of useful references and practical “how to guides”. An interesting addition to any safety practitioner’s library!
by the safety bookworm
This is a unique safety book which offers different thinking on well-known topics. I often turn to it when seeking to refresh safety campaigns and communications – it would make a really welcome addition to any practitioner’s bookcase. Highly recommended!
by JH
This is not a standard technical guide or a simple retelling of familiar tales but a unique book that is both informative and entertaining. Whether you are a Health & Safety professional, someone with responsibility for Health & Safety or simply someone with an interest in making the world a safer place, this is the book for you. Laura J Cahill uses familiar tales and gentle comedic effect to educate and inform the reader whilst also providing a comprehensive technical glossary as an ongoing reference resource. She is both knowledgeable in her field and a gifted writer as demonstrated by the ease in which potentially dry material is communicated with both clarity and good humour. Highly recommended!