Responsibility Quotes

"There’s no better policy in society than pursuing the health and safety of its people."

- Ralph Nader

"How employees manage health and safety in the workplace or how labor rights are respected are issues important for employees and investors alike. Companies can, and should, do good right alongside doing well."

- Tim Smith

"You are your last line of defense in safety. It boils down to you."

- Kina Repp

"Safety is not an intellectual exercise to keep us in work. It is a matter of our contributions to safety management that determines whether the people we work with live or die."

- Sir Brian Appleton

"You are your own last line of defense in safety. It all boils down to you."

- Kina Repp

"Safety and security don’t just happen; they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."

- Nelson Mandela

"Government's first duty and highest obligation is public safety."

- Arnold Schwarzenegger

"Safety has to be everyone’s responsibility… everyone needs to know that they are empowered to speak up if there’s an issue."

- Captain Scott Kelly

"Safety is not an intellectual exercise to keep us in work. It is a matter of life and death. It is the sum of our contributions to safety management that determines whether the people we work with live or die."

- Sir Brian Appleton, Technical Adviser to the Enquiry on the Piper Alpha Accident

"Safety is an attitude that involves everyone every day."

- OSHA

"Safety is our first concern, not deadlines. Nothing will happen until everything is ready and we’re absolutely confident. This will be a safe operation."

- Mikhail Manin

"The economic waste resulting from carelessness is appalling, but anyone who stops for a moment to consider the sorrow and desolation brought into thousands of lives each year by utter thoughtlessness must feel a new resolve to make a habit of safety first."

- W. C. Durant

"What would we do if a plane crashed today and 100 people died? What would we do if it happened again tomorrow? And the next day? We’d ground air traffic. We wouldn’t live with that. It’s been going on daily on our nation’s roadways for the last 40, 50, or 60 years."

- David Teater, former NSC Transportation Expert

"The outcome of safety is the sum of decisions and actions of the individuals in a workplace."

"If you are the proprietor or managing director of a company, you are ultimately responsible for the health and safety in all aspects of the business."

"Work safely today. Remember, somebody expects you home tonight."

- Unknown

"Think! Do it the safe way; do it the right way; do it every day."

- Unknown

"Don’t turn your back on safety, if it’s unsafe, report it!"

"Fire destruction is one man’s job; fire prevention is everybody’s job."

"The key to safety is in your hands."

- Unknown

"Every accident is a notice that something is wrong with men, methods, or material — investigate — then act."

- Unknown

"Safety is not a responsibility – it is an obligation."

- Unknown

"Safety is not something that just happens – it is something that must be planned, practiced, and promoted."

- Unknown

"The outcome of safety is the sum of the decisions and actions of the individuals in a workplace."

- Unknown

"culture is when people continue to work safely & do the right thing... even when no one is watching."

"Safety is in Your Hands."

"Take care of yourself at work, so you can take care of them at home."

"Safety First Safety Always"

"When we talk about your safety, we are as serious as any other meeting."

- Unknown

"The best way to ensure our brand’s safety is by keeping everyone who is part of it safe."

- Unknown