Hi!
The ideas shared above are great thoughts to ponder and share. Indeed, Safety Manuals/ Handbooks alone are NOT enough. But simulations and drills ALONE will NOT also solve your operational safety concerns and avoid losses for the company.
Safety Management is a complex subject matter. That's why big organizations even hire Safety Managers/ Engineers to ensure that this area is seriously attended to and complied by everyone. This is also the reason why there is such a thing called Occupational Safety and Health Standards.
In very big multinational manufacturing plants, safety management includes the following things/areas/works: manuals/policies, meetings, simulations/ drills, accident investigations (both near miss and actual), accident reporting system, and penalties/ sanctions for violators.
Big companies know that if they do not manage their safety properly, their plants/ offices can get burned, machines can get damaged, employees/ workers can get killed/ disabled, owners can get sued and fined, and companies can get closed by govt regulators... if it is not destroyed by natural and/ or accidental reasons.
Best regards.
Ed Llarena, Jr.
Managing Partner
Emilla International Consulting Services
Manila. Philippines
Tel: 006352-742-0315/