Conceptually, accidents are a fallacy

Webster’s unabridged dictionary defines accident as “Literally, a befalling; an event that takes place without one’s foresight or expectation; an undesigned, sudden and unexpected event..

Apex Safety Consultants: Sawyer, M.

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Sawyer, M. - Apex Safety Consultants, Houston, Texas

Mike Sawyer is a consulting engineer at Apex Safety Consultants Inc. in Houston, Texas. For the past 34 yr, he has participated in numerous incident investigations ranging from petrochemical, refining and oil field sites to general industry. Notable investigations include the BP Texas City refinery and ESSO Longford gas plant explosions.

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