Aviation people criticising health and safety –are you lot mad?
I read this – and other posts which are highly critical of health and safety matters – with nothing less than slack-jawed incredulity. I work in an industry where mistakes are very frequent – and very frequently serious, potentially fatal – and where the lessons from these mistakes are only slowly learnt, and even more slowly shared. To us, the aviation industry as a whole is held up as a beacon on how we should operate. Its safety record has been painfully won, after years of terrible mistakes and tragedies. The ‘blame-free’ culture, careful analysis of accidents, and dissemination of information learnt makes the aviation industry an ‘exemplar’ (to quote some new Labourite health policy speak) of how it should work.
I find it utterly amazing to read that individuals can be so cavalier in their criticism of health and safety, to automatically deride suggestions and policies that have the best interests of the public in general, and also *you* aviation-lovers.
It is obviously not the case that a quick glance at a WWII instrument dial will give you cancer. But repeated exposure, over many years – that will increase your risk.
However unlikely you imagine the accident is that you are trying to prevent, if it were to happen, just think about what the consequences would be to the person it happens to. ANY rule is justified if it can save a life or prevent significant harm.
DS
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