My father, Ed Ferrett, who has died aged 83, was an engineer and an author. After a career in tertiary education leadership, he embarked during his 50s on what became a highly successful second career in health and safety.
With Phil Hughes, chair of the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (Nebosh), Ed wrote several course textbooks for key health and safety qualifications, and he served for some years as Phil’s vice-chair.
