Safety Thought of the Week… there’s a reason for safety regualtions

If you have communicated with me by email over the years, you probably recognized that all my emails have a safety message in their signature/footer.  This is one of my favorites, as it came from an ALJ in an OSHRC decision…

 

β€œIt is not hard to find people who complain about government regulations, but the regulations often exist because people do not take optimal precautions on a voluntary basis.”

Chief Judge Wood, United States Seventh Circuit

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