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Breaking the Law: Conservation of Recklessness

Process Safety, Process Safety Management, Workplace Safety

Breaking the Law: Conservation of Recklessness

“Be afraid. Be very afraid.” — Geena Davis as Veronica Quaife in The Fly, directed by David Cronenburg Try as we might, we safety professionals cannot make people want to be safe. The challenge then, is to make them safer than they want to be. The Law of Conservation of Recklessness There is not officially [...]

By Mike Schmidt|2020-06-25T14:52:18-05:00June 25th, 2020|Process Safety, Process Safety Management, Workplace Safety|Comments Off

Defeating Safety: 3 Reasons People Put Protective Devices Out of Commission and What to Do About Them

Procedures, Training, Workplace Safety

Defeating Safety: 3 Reasons People Put Protective Devices Out of Commission and What to Do About Them

“When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.” —Napoleon Hill Ever found a fire door propped open? It won’t do much good that way, but studies have found that the probability of finding a fire door propped [...]

By Mike Schmidt|2018-08-16T13:53:40-05:00August 16th, 2018|Procedures, Training, Workplace Safety|Comments Off