TODAY'S SAFETY PROFESSIONAL: MANAGER OR ENGINEER?

摘要

It has been 30 years since passage of the OSH Act—and, arguably, the birth of the formal safety profession. While professional organizations such as ASSE existed before the Act was passed, its promulgation established a formal, nationally recognized priority to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses. As this millennium opens, it is time for safety professionals to look back and review the profession's paradigm—defined as a "model, theory, perception or frame of reference" (Covey 23).