Preface
I began my journey in the field of safety in 1976. That seems like an eon ago as I look back at the long journey on which my career path has taken me. As I reflect on how the field of safety has evolved, as well as the safety professionals in that field, this journey might as well have started in the last ice age.
Speaking of reflection, as I think back regarding the metrics I was “forced” to use as I entered the field (and for some time after), I am ashamed to say that I did not comprehend the shortcomings of these metrics more quickly. However, like many other safety professionals of the time, I “inherited” them and did not question them. After all, those metrics had been in use for over half a century. Who was I to question them? To ...
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