MANAGING BEST PRACTICES: The fear factor: Deal with it
Most EHS pros take a dim view of using fear to sell safety, according to ISHN’s January 2005 E-zine: “Can you be scared safe?â€
But using fear to sell safety is part of EHS work. Many EHS regs — DOT HazMat vulnerability assessments and EPA risk management plans to name two — require employers to anticipate danger through “worst-case scenarios,†“foreseeable emergencies,†“exposure incidents†and other situations.