Safety is no accident: it's that accident-free experience we need and work towards to...

A few months ago, I put on a program on personal safety in the workplace. After making my pitch for the goal of zero accidents, I was met with limited resistance.

One manager said, "It's just not realistic." But after an open discussion about the costs and the stakeholders, the owner sheepishly got up and said, "I may have been too lenient by setting a goal of two accidents a year--the new goal is zero accidents."

We must inspect what we expect. When we expect accidents we give up safety ground.

I believe all accidents are preventable and related