Companies should be vigilant against the normalization of safety management issues

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I often hear corporate security managers say that while they remain vigilant about safety at all times, their focus can sometimes wane, which may be related to the fact that the slogan \"safety first\" is repeatedly emphasized without being put into practice. In fact, many companies these days implement a \"piece-rate\" system for evaluating various workshops and teams, using production volume as the basis for determining rewards and punishments as well as for identifying outstanding performers. Even the heads of key departments in the company make pledges and declarations, and establish reward and penalty systems to ensure that projects are completed on schedule or that interim production targets are achieved. 　　 In fact, in any system where production comes first, how can managers bother with the minor details of safety management? Looking back, many accidents are ultimately due to this ‘first’ step! It’s not the principle of \"safety first\" in corporate management; instead, various departments within the factory operate independently, with priorities such as production first, marketing first, market share first, cash flow first, and so on. Slogans emphasizing \"safety first\" can be seen everywhere in companies, and after being repeated over and over again, people become accustomed to them. Many companies that experience fatal accidents – whether large or small, those above a certain scale or small enterprises – do so because they fail to give sufficient attention to safety, which indicates at least two problems. 　　Firstly, frontline workers lack a voice in safety management. Only front-line workers can best understand the dangers of accidents, so they are the most sensitive to safety. But if the superiors don’t pay attention, there’s nothing they can do no matter how much they report. This management system, with its completely reversed approach to authority and risk tolerance, results in workers having no minimal ability to protect themselves. 　　Secondly, the level of scientific advancement in safety management is too low. “There are many potential hazards in enterprises, and if these hazards aren’t addressed in a timely manner, over time everyone becomes accustomed to them. Ultimately, this is a matter of complacency. Is there then any system that can reduce the likelihood of accidents? In today’s era of such advanced science, such measures certainly exist. What’s needed is for all business managers to firmly uphold the principle of \"safety first,\" to identify potential hazards and address them promptly, without delay, laziness, complacency, or carelessness. Facts have shown that accidents are not related to the organizational structure or scale of a company; they are determined solely by management capabilities and ways of thinking. 　　In short, companies must be vigilant against phenomena that have become commonplace; safety management requires both constant vigilance and keeping up with evolving trends.