8. The ten commandments of safety management

8.1 Systems thinking

Tenerife, Flaujac, Piper Alpha, Flixborough and the Mont-Blanc tunnel clearly show that, given the growing complexity of our industrial systems and networks and their impact on society and the environment, which translates into increased risk potential, all those who work within them, from the president to the operator, must have a permanent systems vision. Everyone in their position must understand that every component, whether material, informational, procedural, human or financial, is more or less directly linked to a number of...