HC, Ref. your "Whilst I'm in rant mode" post, I totally agree. And any one who puts their head above the parapet and argues against the "modern" management lemmings get sidelined very quickly. A good organisation should encourage critical comment and argument from below in order that procedures and processes are thoroughly and intellectually tested. Too many companies have "top down" management where the senior management think that safety comes from the top when in fact it comes from the bottom.
Sasless, This was a crash not a ditching.