Past experience shows that just implementing safety management systems is not enough and this book makes the case for a more holistic and ethical approach to improving corporate systems as a whole. The book shows how major accidents can result from human error and defects in corporate systems. It describes accident prevention strategies, from safety culture, safety regulation, safety management systems, foresight and planning to safety regulations, corporate ethics, corporate social responsibility and the learning organization. The author illustrates this with international case studies from various industries how and why these defences have failed in the past, and more importantly, how to strengthen corporate systems to prevent future major accidents.