What is Safety?

Safety is define as prevention and control of accidental loss. This definition briefly define the meaning of the word safety. If you open the dictionary it mention something related to danger or in other word "out of danger". It's interrelated. The meaning that I has given here are looking at definition we normally use and promote at work place. Let me explain bit about the definition. Prevention is an active word that tell us to do something upfront that can avoid accident. Therefore identification of hazards which lead to action items generated to eliminate accident. This is the ultimate goal in accident prevention. Another word is about control that need to have to ensure the action, program, system or process initiated and in place is workable and sustainable. In other prespective if we wait for accident to happen than action item or recommendation is in place is more to address the issue. It will be reactive philoshophy rather than active. Accident is about unplanned event than may or result in loss. Loss in term of life, property, environment, reputation and trust. An example of safety related accident is can see daily such as road accident, fire, explosion and etc...