Safety Vs. Quality

Safety is absolutely #1 in the manufacture of any goods. Quality is #2.

Taking the former, an example of a real life occurence is best. A new CEO was put in place in a manufacturing business. He stressed safety throughout the plant, including not only the factory, but the offices too. Accidents fell dramatically to a negligible amount (one or two). Also, quality increased because the reduction of errors increased dramatically and efficiency replaced the errors.

So to put quality first may be erroneous because safety is not only more important, but makes the process less costly and more efficient.