The “What if” Award of the Century

Being an avid reader of the daily news we often come across interesting stories that provoke discussion or provide an insight into behaviour and its broad reaching impact to safety.

It’s vital that the “What if” factor is taken into consideration whenever we are undertaking work tasks. Anticipating if something unexpected were to happen and incorporating this into the planning process can often be overlooked.

A fantastic example of anticipating the “What if” was demonstrated in a tragic/triumph event when a husband died at the controls of his small plane with his wife by his side. She “took lessons to take off and land about 30 years ago at her husband's urging, in case something happened to him, but never got her license” and, as a result, managed to land the plane safely.

Although terribly unfortunate the husband passed away, his legacy of anticipating potential risk and planning how to manage it all those years ago saved the life of his beloved. It also helps put into perspective why those sometimes tedious pre-task discussions and relentless training and drills are so invaluable.

At BTB we help develop an understanding of why “What if” is important when planning any task. It also presents the opportunity for the more experienced crew members to bring some of their learning’s though unfortunate circumstances to the younger generation.  You will hear more about this in an upcoming project call “Elders”.

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