100% safety requires huge investment en is therefore unattainable. In areas where proper accident anaysis is done, such as the aviation and rail industry, such analysis has revealed that human error, not technical failure causes proportionally more accidents. A Euro spent on training personnel therefore increases safety margins more than a Euro spent on technial upgrades.

The present trend in labour laws points to less strict rule-making and more responsibility lying with the employers and workforce. Simple compliance is no longer sufficient especially with regards to the media, who all too often play prosecutor, judge and executioner. Unfortunately, bad media coverage is uninsurable while positive publicity always tends exceed your PR budget.

Employees able to take the correct action in times of panic and stress prevent unnecessary injury and damage. In any unexpected situation, the ability to improvise gives man a huge advantage over machine.