The first external training course I attended when I started HR Practice was "Security and Safety Management" and the training affected my attitude in the production floor in all manufacturing companies I either worked or visited. Although many HR Managers receive Factory Inspectors, they do not take seriously the help rendered by these government Officials. They take undue interest in the PR aspect of the visit. Most HR Managers are not aware of the provisions of relevant safety legislations. From my several tragic industrial accident experiences, I did not at anytime negotiate safety standards with anybody no matter their status. I always insisted that Factory Inspectors go through the factory. Although considered harsh, I had to terminate the appointment of a technical staff who fell off the roof for failing to observe the SOP on working at that height. Infact, I got a particular job as a result of my observations on unsafe acts in that factory when a group of HR practiti