safety first

idiom

used to say that the most important thing is to be safe

Examples of safety first in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These efforts will be undertaken while ensuring that the use of AI puts safety first, and adheres to industry regulations, ethical considerations, and data security best practices. Randy Bean, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024 First, remember that the airline is putting your safety first. Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024 Though there was lots of chatter when Biles backed out of Tokyo, the loudest critics were middle-aged men berating the gymnast for choosing to put her health and safety first. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 July 2024 Start to turn the steering wheel, however, and the nannies rein in power to prevent tire spin and slides—safety first, presumably to help drivers avoid ditches and berms while shuttling the family up to Zermatt or Aspen. Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 8 Apr. 2024 Calhoun assured investors in its Wednesday earnings call that the company is slowing down to focus on safety first. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024 The union cautioned its members to put safety first despite job pressures. Mallory Moench, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024 The company, one of the great gems of US corporate America and had always been very focused on engineering first, safety first, and then over time the culture changed. Andy Mills, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024 Critics said that before the merger, Boeing had a reputation as a company run by people with engineering backgrounds who cared about quality and safety first. Chris Isidore, CNN, 30 Jan. 2024

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“Safety first.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safety%20first. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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