Worse, the nation seems to have developed a tolerance for this terrible death and injury toll, where outrage should be the rational response. These incidents aren't fate. They don t just happen. Somebody lost control, failed to do the prudent thing, cut a corner somewhere. But, life is an art not a science.
People do mess up.
Sometimes they overestimate their ability to control their environment. Sometimes they lose concentration. The Safety Agenda for the Nation that we are announcing today is designed to call attention to the magnitude of our continuing injury problem. This Agenda is a starting point. It is an attempt to reconnect business, government and civic leaders and private citizens with their responsibility to recognize and carry out practical solutions to reduce unintended injuries and deaths in our country.