Too often in the safety profession we become so busy that we can't see the forest from the trees. We concentrate on immediacy and become reactive, seeming to never get ahead. Planning for the future can be a foreign concept.
Stop a minute and think about it. What do most successful businesses have in common? They plan for the future. They have a game plan, a strategy; one that can be modified with changing business and economic conditions. As if they are playing chess, these companies think ahead three moves. Why should our industrial hygiene and safety endeavors be any different?