In previous years, respondents to the National Safety Survey claimed safety and production were viewed as equally important to management and sometimes, production edged out safety on that question. All that has changed.
Back in 2002, when EHS Today (then named Occupational Hazards) initiated the first National Safety Survey, we didn't ask a single question about the value of safety versus production. Perhaps that's because, 15 years ago, safety still was viewed by many as a "program," not a process or as part of the business. Safety was viewed as necessary, but didn't come close to being perceived as an aspect of the business that contributed to leadership in an industry.
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