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“Risk management is a more realistic term than safety. It implies that hazards are ever-present, that they must be identified, analyzed, evaluated and controlled or rationally accepted.”

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Jerome F. Lederer

Jerome F. Lederer was an outstanding engineer, born on September 26, 1902, and passed away on February 6, 2004. He made significant contributions to the fields of aviation and mechanical engineering. more

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