When the Safety System Increased the Danger At 1:23 a.m. on April 26, 1986, operators at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant began a test intended to determine whether a slowing turbine could briefly power essential equipment after a loss of electricity. Within seconds, Reactor 4 surged out of control. Explosions destroyed the reactor and released […]
Preparedness Has to Work Under Pressure On January 7, 2025, extreme winds and dry conditions drove multiple wildfires across the Los Angeles region. The Palisades and Eaton fires became the most destructive. Together, they burned more than 37,000 acres, destroyed more than 16,000 structures, and claimed 31 lives. Entire neighborhoods were devastated, businesses were displaced, […]
Safety Third: Rethinking Workplace Safety with Mike Rowe Mike Rowe, the host of Dirty Jobs and a well-known advocate for hard work, challenges the traditional “Safety First” mindset with a provocative alternative: Safety Third. In a series of articles and interviews, Rowe explains why placing safety on a pedestal can sometimes undermine its very purpose. […]
