Risk Management Magazine

Housekeeping — it’s a chore many of us would prefer to avoid. But did you know good housekeeping practices in the workplace can keep you safe?

Unlike most close-call stories, my accident was documented as human failure. Trust me, the words human failure hurt when seen on an accident report.

The nose continued to weathervane to the right in search of the wind, and the aircraft began a turning descent toward the treetops. My ability to interpret symbology then began to deteriorate as I focused intently on not overtorquing the aircraft.