Category: Checklist History

A History of Safety and Efficiency for Equipment Checklists are a cornerstone of modern construction, ensuring that heavy equipment like cranes, bulldozers, and forklifts operates safely and efficiently. But their widespread use didn’t happen overnight. From rudimentary lists scratched out by early builders to today’s digital tools, the adoption of checklists in construction—and particularly for […]

From Tragedy to Standard Practice  A single crashed aircraft in 1935 transformed aviation safety forever, leading to the creation of the preflight checklist that pilots worldwide rely on today. What seemed like a simple solution – a printed list of steps – proved to be one of aviation’s most crucial safety innovations. The story behind […]