Working safely in a dangerous environment

摘要

I have just completed my biannual safety classes and testing. These safety briefings and examinations are required for entry into petrochemical facilities. They include computer-based examinations to test your attention during the safety lectures. I have lost count of the number of these safety training sessions I have attended over 50 years of petrochemical adventures. After a while, you start to tune them out and you can pass the tests in your sleep. Of course, this is the opposite of what is intended. I was therefore pleased to see a new interactive process being applied with input from all attendees.