I recently attended a safety training conference where a retired Chicago police officer gave a talk on mental focus and situational awareness. He advocated using the “Cooper code” to reduce incidents and mistakes at the jobsite.
Great drillers are like the heroic test pilots of the 20th century who helped build our modern-day space program. Great drillers and test pilots like Chuck Yeager share a common bond: instincts that allow for instant reaction. Those instincts came from a good foundation of learning, project experience and continued growth throughout a career.
Within our borders, we have manufacturing that employs Americans to produce products sold worldwide. There are varying degrees of raw materials and component sourcing. There are varying degrees of factory ownership. There is importation of products. It is complicated.