MANAGING RISK WHERE IT MATTERS MOST

摘要

Poor safety leads to great suffering and loss. The problem of accidental death and serious injury is one of the biggest faced in the U.S., but it is not on the radar of national coverage. New solutions are available; fresh opportunities abound to reduce loss.Thousands of dedicated safety professionals labor interminably and can rise to meet the opportunities offered in this article. By definition, safety leaders are servant-leaders always searching for the balance of fine art and deep science the profession demands. Safety professionals and the organizations that employ them are the nexus of the next phase of safety innovation and will lead the way. They are joined by countless communities of safety-minded leaders. Great benefits can be experienced when risks are better understood by more people.Current data strongly indicate that life risks are not being properly assessed. The reality that accidents are the number-one cause of death for the majority of population age groups in the U.S. is not known, understood or appreciated. Or that disproportionate loss control and prevention activities are being focused on workplace safety, when 97% of accidental deaths occur away from work (BLS, 2018). This risk-mismanagement paradigm must be shifted. All employees from the C-suite to the front lines will embrace off-the-job safety; it is where their highest priorities and deepest values lie.