Checklist to Avoid Future Disasters
In September 1999 the Industrial Hygiene & Safety News published an article which summarised the findings from the enquiries into four major disasters. These findings were published in 1991. The disasters were – Three Mile Island, Bhopal, Chernobyl and the Challenger Shuttle. In light of recent events in the Gulf of Mexico it is worth our while reviewing this summary and compare where we are with our business practices and values. | |
The eleven negative common attributes across all four disasters are as follows:
For business’s both large and small these eleven points are a pertinent checklist. |