Safety Stories – Why Safety Workers Have a Hard Time
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King Wen of Wei asked the renowned physician Bian Que, \"Your three brothers are all skilled in medicine. Which one of them is the best?" ”Bian Que replied, “The eldest brother is the best, the second brother is next, and I am the worst.” ” King Wen asked again, “Then why are you the most famous?” ”Bian Que replied, “My elder brother treats diseases by addressing them before they occur.” Since most people were unaware that he was the first to eliminate the cause of the disease, his fame could not spread; only those in our family knew about it. My second elder brother sought treatment when his illness was still in its early stages. Most people thought he could only treat minor illnesses, so his reputation was limited to his hometown. As for me, Bian Que treats diseases when they have already become severe. Ordinary people saw me performing major procedures such as inserting needles into meridians to draw blood and applying medicines to the skin, so they thought I was highly skilled in medicine, and my reputation spread throughout the country as a result. ” In comparison, preventing problems before they occur is the most clever approach. But since prevention takes place in advance, no negative consequences arise, allowing things to remain as they are; thus, there are no \"obvious\" achievements that get recognized. Just as there are no fire-prevention heroes, only fire-fighting heroes. The wise are not necessarily renowned. Therefore, security professionals must be both astute in preventing problems before they occur and clever at promoting themselves.
That’s right; it needs to be understood by people.
Management tasks are all the same: for example, if equipment is properly maintained, the utilization rate increases and equipment failures decrease, yet superiors still think you haven’t done much.
A portrayal of a safety professional. If preventive measures are taken in advance and nothing goes wrong, the manager thinks your work isn’t that important. If something goes wrong, it’s your fault for not doing your job properly.
This is the dilemma of those in charge of safety: if everything goes well, there’s no recognition, but in case of an accident, they bear the greatest responsibility...
Poor security workers are also more prone to heart disease, after all, they are constantly on edge.