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The Safety of Work

Ep. 17 What did Heinrich really say?

Mar 7, 2020
44:04

Tune in to hear Carsten discuss his research into Heinrich’s work.

Topics:

  • The impetus behind Carsten’s paper.
  • What his paper covered.
  • Why Heinrich’s ratio is so important.
  • Why capable workers are the most important factor in safety.
  • How corporations use Heinrich’s ratio in testing.
  • Heinrich’s overall impact and legacy.

Quotes:

“It’s interesting the way you go on to say that he wasn’t actually saying that you have to manage the three-hundred to prevent the one…”

“I think he would have liked to see himself, first and foremost, as a management advisor, because that is the audience for his book…”

“There’s a lot of talk about the Swiss Cheese model being linear...and it isn’t!”

 

Resources:

Carsten’s Paper on Heinrich

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