Safety professionals have often bemoaned that they must continually “plead for management support†for safety programs. But lack of management commitment is more a perception than reality.
Let me explain. I have seldom found an executive who was not genuinely interested in worker safety. He might be frustrated because he does not understand how to “fix†his safety program. Frequently, top management operates out of an illusion that they are making some headway and things are not as bad as they really are.