Design-Based Safety: The Gigantic Safety Disconnect

David MacCollum

doi:10.56094/jss.v52i2.122

Authors

David MacCollum

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56094/jss.v52i2.122

Keywords:

OSHA, personal injury, inherently safer, machine safety

Abstract

Every year since the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) was created, there have been hundreds of personal injury lawsuits that identify hazardous workplace machinery conditions or hazardous facility circumstances. These lawsuits are third-party personal litigations against the manufacturer or the premises owner whose product or property was inherently dangerous. These hazards were the cause of crippling injury or death of workers.

Author Biography

David MacCollum

David V. MacCollum, 96, was a past president of ASSE and was a member of the first U.S. Secretary of Labor’s Construction Safety Advisory Committee [1969-1972]. He specialized in safety research and technical assistance on high-risk hazards to enterprise, insurance companies, universities, trade associations, attorneys, and government for over 20 years and was involved in the development of rollover protections and other safeguards and innovative construction methods and procedures. Mr. MacCollum held a B.S. degree from Oregon State University and was a Registered Professional Engineer and Certified Safety Professional. (in memoriam)