Are Cardinal Rules for the Birds?
There are some potential problems with both the logic of cardinal rules and the ways in which they have been implemented in some organizations.
Over the past several years, virtually every major client of ours has adopted a set of cardinal rules for safety. There are several different names for these sets of rules, but they basically are held as more important than other rules. The thinking behind this trend is based on a belief these particular rules can prevent accidents of a higher potential severity than can be prevented by other rules.
