Publisher	Prints Publications Pvt Ltd
Publication Year	2026
ISBN-13	9789366973708
E-ISBN	9789366971520
Binding	Paper back
Number of Pages	183 Pages
Language	English
Edition	1st
Dimension (Inches)	5.5''*8.5''
Weight (Grams)	280
Subject	Human Resources & Personal Management
Category	Commerce/ Management

Despite long-term implementation efforts, many Indian organisations continue to face challenges such as hierarchical barriers, lack of emotional connectivity, and a persistent culture of blame and fear—often worsened by limited top management support and gaps in safety culture expertise. This book addresses these critical issues by advocating a shift from basic behavioural observation to a more holistic approach that integrates psychological safety, human factors, and overall well-being.
Authored from a practitioner’s perspective, this twelve- chapter guide blends primary research, real-world insights,and case studies to offer practical frameworks for professionals and students. Aligned with global standards like the ILO and WHO, it provides a clear roadmap for building positive safety cultures and Living Injury Free Everyday (L.I.F.E).

Harbans Lal Kaila

Professor Harbans Lal Kaila earned his Masters’ degree in Psychology from Guru Nanak Dev University, and PhD from Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai. He served as a Professor of Psychology (Retd.) in SNDT Women’s University and the Central Labour Institute, Mumbai for >28 years. He also represented India in conferences in New York, Berlin, Muscat, Rome, New Zealand, Japan, London, Dubai, Cairo, Malaysia and Sydney. He is the Editor of The Journal of Psychosocial Research and authored many books and research articles, director of the Forum of Behavioural Safety and has successfully conducted >1000 behavioural safety culture programs and national conferences for industry.

Contents

About the Author		VI
Preface		VII
Foreword		XVI
1.	Concepts and Implementation of Psychological Safety at Workplaces	1
2.	Human Performance Improvements: Key to Prevent Fires and Fatal Incidents in Industry	21
3.	Corporates Having Safety Cultural Gaps Suffer Fires, Fatalities, Business Un-Sustainability	44
4.	Safety Culture with Special Reference to Airlines and Airports in Present Scenarios	62
5.	How did Companies Achieve their Safety Cultural Transformation: Case Studies	85
6.	Root Cause of at-Risk Behaviours and Safety Incidents is in Organisational Behaviour	100
7.	Why Companies Lose Strength of Safety Culture after Years of Implementation: Need for BBS 2.0	108
8.	Case Studies over the Years Reveal 20 Indices of a Strong Safety Culture in Industry	119
9.	Questions to explore: Why do People Take Risks at Work - Psychology of Safe Behaviour	134
10.	Safety Cultural Support by Safety Moments, Small Talks, Voices, TBT and Emotional Sharing	144
11.	Companies use Mixed Frameworks for Benchmarking their Holistic Safety Culture	153
12.	From Positive Safety Culture to Positive Organisational Culture: Develop Vision Zero Culture	170

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