From government regulation to corporate responsibility

Many safety activities and programs in U.S. industry are driven by OSHA (the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration) or MSHA (the Mine Safety and Health Administration) rather than by the employers and employees who can benefit from a safety process. In other words, many in industry do safety stuff because the government requires it—not because it was their idea and initiative. 

The language used to define safety programs and activities influences personal participation. Remember, we can act ourselves into an attitude. So it makes sense to talk about safety as a company mission that is owned and achieved by the very people it benefits. A 

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