Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Famous Quotes about Safety

Out of this nettle, danger, we pluck this flower, safety.  
                                     ~William Shakespeare

Safety doesn't happen by accident.
                                      ~ Unknown Author

"Safety First" is "Safety Always."
                                      ~Charles M. Hayes 

What exactly is Safety?

Safety is the state of being "safe" , the condition of being protected against physical or other types or consequences of failure, damage, error, accidents, harm or any other event which could be considered non-desirable. Safety can also be defined to be the control of recognized hazards to achieve an acceptable level of risk. This can take the form of being protected from the event or from exposure to something that causes health or economical losses. It can include protection of people or of possessions.