Safety Is Always Top Priority — The Biggest Myth In Aviation?
A number of years ago, Air Charter Safety Foundation Director of Safety Management Russ Lawton wrote a very interesting article discussing whether safety is indeed a top priority for operators. The article highlights ten critical points that identify whether your organization truly places safety at the top of your priority list.
Following is an excerpt from this article:
“Safety is always top priority.” You often hear this slogan bandied about and see it on those slick workplace posters, but could this expression really be the biggest myth in aviation? Let’s think about it for a moment. The very definition of the word “priority” requires that we evaluate competing alternatives. So, calling safety a priority means it will change based on the needs or urgencies of the moment, such as trying to please a demanding customer or the boss to meet a schedule.
Admitting we might not always put safety first doesn’t mean we deliberately intend or want to be unsafe. But if we don’t have a logical, orderly process written down for everyone to follow, coupled with a firm management commitment, safety can easily take a backseat to the bottom-line or the latest crisis du jour.
To read Russ’ entire article, please click here.
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