Admiral Rickover is the Father of Nuclear Safety in the U.S. Navy. He holds the Navy’s record for years of service, having served 60 years (1922 – 1982). He passed away 4 years later at the age of 86.
Admiral Rickover coveted the following “7 Rules” in developing, implementing, and managing his nuclear safety program for the Navy. A lot of businesses could adopt this simple but hardcore approach to managing an SMS: