The three E's of safety

Engineering, education, and enforcement are the three E's of safety. The three E's provide means for vast reduction of the accident rate. Proper design (engineering) of machines, buildings, highways, and industrial and home equipment eliminates many accident hazards. Through education people can be made aware of the accident problem and the ways of fighting it. Enforcement of safety rules, which have been developed through experience, prevents many accidents.

Many safety rules, strictly enforced in most large factories today, have become laws. Modern machinery safeguards workmen against accidental injury. Industry is also giving more attention to off-the -job safety through educational programs for employees and their families.

The three E's of safety produce financial benefits, and the money spent for safety is small compared with the savings in human suffering, compensation costs, medical expenses, and lost time.

Common sense underlies every rule of safety. Thoughtful good judgment and courtesy will prevent all sorts of needless accidents.