Gaining from experience: the "lesson learned" process.(MANAGING BEST practices)

From: Industrial Safety & Hygiene News | Date: April 1, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

It's important we learn from experiences, and make corrections or improvements to avoid repeating mishaps or mistakes in the future.

The president and CEO of International Coal emphasized this point this past January when he said the owners and management of Sago Mine "... will report all findings in the hope that lessons learned here may help prevent similar problems at other mines."

When he announced the release this past February of the government report: Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned, President Bush acknowledged that we will learn from the ...

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