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Occupational
SafetyManagement
and Critical Thinking
Critical thinking is a logical process of examining data to gain an understanding to
guide personal belief and action. Critical thinking provides modern occupational
safety managers with a powerful tool to utilize when fullling the requirements of
their position. However, literature on occupational safety management and critical
thinking methodologies is sparse. Very few researchers and practitioners have iden-
tied the value of critical thinking in addressing the issues of occupational safety.
Critical thinking is a tool to move the safety manager past personal bias, or the
biases o ...