Copyright © 2010 E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. All rights reserved. The DuPont Oval, DuPontTM and The miracles of scienceTM are registered trademarks or trademarks of DuPont or its affiliates. Increasing global competition, growing public sentiment and the desire to achieve sustainability in operations have led many companies to seek ways in which to augment their competitive advantage through improved safety. To achieve sustainable improvement, it is vital that management drive change by visibly embracing safety as a core value. By espousing such an ethos, the Maintenance Directorate of London Underground was able to reduce its lost time injury rate by 66% over a five year period and ultimately earn the 2009 DuPont Safety Award for visible management commitment. The Mai

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