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Designing safety

Prevention through Design is gaining traction, but widespread implementation may still be years away
October 1, 2012
Thomas J. Bukowski
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NIOSH and other safety experts tout the benefits of Prevention through Design, a method used to integrate safety into every aspect of a process, product or facility during the design stage. So why hasn’t it become a common practice?
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Were Herbert William Heinrich’s theories valid? Do they still matter?

Examining the foundation

Were Heinrich’s theories valid, and do they still matter?
October 1, 2011
Ashley Johnson
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Safety professionals generally agree that Herbert William Heinrich had a significant impact on the practice of safety, but whether his influence was positive or negative remains a subject of debate.
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