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How many of you commenting have been involved in an Inquiry? Are you aware of what individuals contribute and at what personal cost in the hope that something will change?

I have. So many of us try our best. It was singularly depressing and it is also depressing that those involved in trying to improve things are pilloried even by some of you commenting here and from within this sector. Especially hard to read Anonymous @14.51 from the 'shop floor' who was the very type of person I was trying to support and protect in the future. Stop shooting the messengers and being distracted from the reality. This culture needs to change and you at the 'shop floor' could realise you are part of wider teams and society.

I was not well remunerated, have no impressive title and the stress of it and the seriousness with which I viewed the task broke me. Does that satisfy you? That is why officials, often junior, or early career, or without authority, or even senior civil servants and experts are scared. You'd be surprised at who I am talking about. Long serving and hard working. I was harassed online despite being junior and poorly paid and was a lightning rod for abuse - hence me writing as anonymously as I can. Look to how safety in the air industry and other safety critical industries differs in this wholesale pile-on and inappropriate blame deeply within your comments.

It does not need to be a 'beast' or rumble on, but the pressure to get is right is enormous and leads to that. Would you sacrifice yourself for that? Would it be worth it?

It's Inquiry by the way - maybe accept you aren't expert in all other fields so might hesitate to spout rubbish about us? Wouldn't you want us working hard to make things safer for you on your 'shop floor'?