For more than 50 years, professionals have relied on the Accident Prevention Manuals for unbiased, well-researched information on best practices in safety and health. The manuals outline industry standards for progressive safety programs and administrative practices reflecting current industry trends and regulations.
Philip Hagan, JD, MBA, MPH, ARM, CIH, CEM, CHMM, CET, CIT, is an accidental author who wrote his first book with someone he met on an airplane who happened to be much smarter than him.
Lessons he has learned as an author and editor:
One cannot finish a book without starting one.
It is always nicer to have written a book than to be writing one.
Just because you have a lot of initials after your name does not mean that you always know what you are talking about.
Although a mother may not read or understand what your books are about, she knows it is a good thing if you are on Amazon.com.
A college drop out -
who did not give up after being asked by his university to take a couple timely breaks from the stresses of learning due to his "colorful" academic record.
Maintenance worker -
found that he was not that good at fixing things - academia became a viable option once again.
Professional bouncer -
realizing that everyone was bigger than him, decided another line of work would be a good move that would contribute meaningfully to his long term survival.
Safety and health professional -
learned that doing everything wrong at least once was a good way to become an "expert" in the safety and health field.
Professor -
having stretched his undergraduate experience to 13 years, felt that after experiencing many different teaching styles, he could come up with successful methodologies to teach and advise students with a goal of making the most of their academic experiences and still be fun.
Lawyer -
as a plaintiff attorney, he has found a good way to help others and still pay the rent (most of the time).
