A mountain to climb
Language: English Series: Construction News ; (6955) 23 February 2006, 48-49(2)Publication details: 2006Subject(s): Summary: Interview with John Green, group director for health, safety and corporate responsibility at Alfred McAlpine, who argues that corporate safety goals are often wrongly separated from performance, with safety being sacrificed to productivity. Companies must make it clear that safety risks will be regarded in the same light as loss of productivity. Safety officers need to acquire a better understanding of the business, whilst those in charge of commercial operations require a better understanding of safety.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L132685 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 132685-1001 |
Interview with John Green, group director for health, safety and corporate responsibility at Alfred McAlpine, who argues that corporate safety goals are often wrongly separated from performance, with safety being sacrificed to productivity. Companies must make it clear that safety risks will be regarded in the same light as loss of productivity. Safety officers need to acquire a better understanding of the business, whilst those in charge of commercial operations require a better understanding of safety.