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Three days after Christmas in 1972, Eastern Airlines flight 401 nose-dived into the Florida everglades, killing 99 passengers and crewmembers.

It’s January 1, 2010. President Mark Warner (the former Democratic governor of Virginia) is set to sign “The Workplace Full Disclosure for Safety’s Sake Act.”

It seems fitting to end the year with some reflections on this past hurricane season.

Everything you do to reduce human error — and thus losses — depends on perceptions of your organization’s culture. It’s that simple.

OK, you’re ready to implement an occupational safety and health management system, say OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program or the new ANSI/AIHA Z10 standard.

Integrate safety & health programs for better results

Go beyond preaching & disciplining

Whitewashing safety problems won’t solve them

The challenge to avoid accepting failure

Are you ready to separate fact from science fiction?