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Making allies is key to safety's success

May 24, 2002

How well do you get along with other support functions in your organization that can be allies for safety success? These groups include:

Legal
Labor relations
Human resources
Training and development
Security
Property protection
Information technology
Purchasing
Quality assurance
Facility management
Facility maintenance & engineering
Design engineering
Risk management/insurance
Finance/controller
Government relations
Environmental management
Transportation

- William E. Phillips, P.E. CNA

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