One of the things that has been mentioned to me, not only by operators but by the larger contractors, is that it's not only the job to make sure that every person who goes to work in the morning comes home safe at the end of the day—that is ultimately important—but the other thing is that the bottom line, the cost, of not having applicable culture safety, of not having those safety rules, is astronomical. They will say that on a regular basis. Whether that is because of increased costs for benefits, for insurance—just those losses—in the end it's about making sure everyone comes home safely, and it does affect the bottom line.
On December 9th, 2013. See this statement in context.