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Information Asymmetry, Moral Hazard, Safety-Critical Protections, and You.
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Information Asymmetry, Moral Hazard, Safety-Critical Protections, and You.

As read by Jim Bratton

The Haztechrisk.org & BeyondHarm Team wish you happy, successful & safe 2024!

Start your new year, learning about the importance of understanding information asymmetry & moral hazard, and how this can affect safety.

Information Asymmetry, Moral Hazard, Safety-Critical Protections, and You.

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August 28, 2023
Information Asymmetry, Moral Hazard, Safety-Critical Protections, and You.

Almost everyone lives within the envelope of possible harm posed by hazardous technologies. And, most of the time we don’t even realize it. Technologies like oil refineries, large chemical processing facilities, giant storage tanks, and electric power generating plants are obvious hazards. Less obvious are underground pipeline networks, semi-conducto…