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CEP: Spotlight on Safety - Normalization of Deviation — Identify It, Correct It, Prevent It

Spotlight on Safety
May
2014

Whether we are talking about occupational safety or process safety, normalizing a deviation can result in unsafe practices, conditions, and operations. Getting comfortable with and accepting these deviations can cause a shift in our perception of what is safe. Why does this matter? Moving the target for safe operating limits and tolerating the higher risk s associated with doing so can ultimately lead to a catastrophic incident.

 

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