05.22.2013
The management of safety within an organization is often based on what is considered "best practices." Much of this collection of best practices grew out of trial and error, anecdotal information, unsubstantiated data, uncorroborated assumptions, and expedient solutions. Over time, these beliefs become accepted into the fabric of a "safety" culture and are taken for granted.
Unfortunately, some of these safety beliefs are accepted without being verified, making them myths. And the problem with myths is that they are very difficult to change or remove.
That safety is common sense is one of the myths. Taking risk is a very personal matter. Some people skydive, bungee jump, race automobiles, rock climb. Others may view that as total insanity.
Peter G. Furst has more on that and other myths in an article at IRMI.
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