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Utility Safety Podcast - Deep Dive - Unpacking "250 Years of Safety" - Why Statistics Are a Trap
In this episode, we dive deep into David McPeak's article, "250 Years of Safety," featured in the July 10th, 2026 issue of Incident Prevention magazine. We explore the staggering evolution of workplace safety, starting from the 1890s when electrical line workers faced a nearly 50% on-the-job mortality rate. Discover how financial liabilities, worker's compensation laws, and the establishment of OSHA in 1970 transformed corporate accountability and birthed the modern safety data revolution. Finally, we discuss the shift from physical safety nets to managing cognitive overload, treating…
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