Who first coined the phrase safety first?

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2026-04-26 13:10

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The earliest reference I can find is from 1873, in Cassell's Magazine - "A system that would go on the motto of safety first."

Second was US Steel in 1912 followed by Chicago & North Western Railroad (C&NWR) in 1913

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