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Old 03-21-14 | 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by howsteepisit
It is my understanding that Process Safety Management Plans, which if I recall were a development to end massive threats to public health and safety such as the Bhopal India disaster have any applicability to bicycle helmets? My gaseous emissions are limited to the aftereffects of bean dinners and we just will not go to the process pressure vessel part of my anatomy. Using the principles of Process Safety Planning to justify bicycle helmet use is a far reach.
I was responding to this quote:
Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
"I may or may not even read the rest of the post since you begin with more double helpings of prime baloney.
No reputable safety professional builds a risk analysis on the worst case potential injuries..."
It is not just PSM which uses worst-case planning in safety, but if you think it is a reach to plan for the worst case, I cannot dissuade you. However, experience with numerous bicycle incidents has shown that what was thought to be impossible happens all too often.

John
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