Not to jump in Brian,but are you saying that ALL workplace accidents can be prevented?
I'm not argueing,I'm with you on striving for safety.
I can remember an instance in which I believe an injury was unavoidable.
I was on a job once in which 2 painters were working on a scaffold,one of the men suffered a stroke,he started to fall,the other one grabbed him and in the process,fell against the railing and got a nasty cut on his forehead,several stitches as I remember.
Both men are still working the one having almost fully recovered from the stroke.
He had had a complete physical a month before this and been given a clean bill of health.
I realize this instance is a little off the wall,but my feelings are that as long as human frailties and human nature is in the equation,we'll always have mistakes and accidents.
But there's always room for improvement,and we can never stop striving.
Respectfully,Russell
