Originally Posted By: dougwalkabout
Originally Posted By: hikermor
Isn't this the rationale that underlies a good many safety practices?


Absolutely. In fact, this philosophy is built into the safety training and safety culture on many industrial sites. I.e., it only takes one serious incident in a 30-year career to completely ruin your life, and it's impossible to know when that incident will occur; so you wear your gear and follow your safety practices every time.


Yes, and in my experience, it is one of the hardest ideas to get through to people. Just because they have gotten away with it 1000 times, does not mean it will not kill them on try 1001.
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