When it comes to a discussion on culture, the risk and safety industry leaves out any discussion of the lost critical elements of culture. These are the safety silences on culture (https://safetyrisk.net/category/safety-culture-silences/ ). In SPoR, we propose a completely different understanding … [Read more...] about An Advanced Understanding of Culture – A Video
The KISS of Death in Safety
I came across this Safety ‘goop’ a few weeks ago that serves as a good example of the nature of indoctrination in this industry (https://www.qmihsconference.org.au/wp-content/uploads/qmihsc-2008-writtenpaper-reynoldson.pdf). One of the most reliable things in safety and characteristic of its … [Read more...] about The KISS of Death in Safety
SPoR, Metanoia and a Podcast on Change with Nippin Anand
The notion of metanoia conveys the idea of radical change, conversion, ‘leap of faith’ and new direction. The word captures the power and energy of transformative change ‘of the heart’ (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metanoia ). Most people who take the leap of faith into a SPoR way … [Read more...] about SPoR, Metanoia and a Podcast on Change with Nippin Anand
Behavioural Safety is NOT a Foundation for Tackling Psychosocial and Mental Health
The foundation for behaviourism is the myth of ‘in and out’. This simplistic discipline imagines that fallible humans respond to positive and negative reinforcement like computer-like objects. Behaviour then becomes the sum of inputs and outputs. Nothing could be further from the truth. All of this … [Read more...] about Behavioural Safety is NOT a Foundation for Tackling Psychosocial and Mental Health
The Worst Approach to Psychosocial Problems is an Attitude of ‘Fixing’
One of the principles of Wicked Problems is that any attempt to ‘fix’ such a problem usually makes things worse. Indeed, taking an accepted ‘problem solving’ approach to a wicked problem is not just futile but dangerous. Rittel and Weber identified ten primary characteristics of wicked … [Read more...] about The Worst Approach to Psychosocial Problems is an Attitude of ‘Fixing’
SPoR Comes to Vienna June 2023
This will most likely be the last visit of Dr Long to Europe. Those who wish to meet and learn with Dr Long (and Matt Thorne from Risk Diversity https://www.riskdiversity.com.au/ ) can start to make their plans for this series of Workshops to be held in June 2023. You can get detail and book your … [Read more...] about SPoR Comes to Vienna June 2023
The Language of ‘Hazards’ and Psychosocial, Mental Health
Safety is the industry of ‘hazards’ and ‘controls’. This is the most popular and frequently used language for an industry that struggles to be ethical and professional. Now with the advent of ISO 45003, all of a sudden, this industry has to become person-centric, human-centric and holistic, fat … [Read more...] about The Language of ‘Hazards’ and Psychosocial, Mental Health
Welcome to the Nightmare, Safety Creates its Own Minefield (as usual)
Well, you have to hand it to the zero industry. Going into the abyss in a tissue box armed with a Cert 4 OHS. And what is this minefield? ISO 45003:2021 OHS Safety Management – Psychosocial Health and Safety at Work – Guidelines for Managing Psychosocial Risks. Only the industry of zero, metrics, … [Read more...] about Welcome to the Nightmare, Safety Creates its Own Minefield (as usual)
The Visionary Imagination – Louisa Lawson
The Visionary Imagination – Louisa Lawson Following a week of lies, criminal cover ups and misogynistic performance by the Australian Prime Minister we see yet again the demonization of women by the face of masculinist orthodoxy . If ever we needed visionaries like Louisa Lawson, it is today. … [Read more...] about The Visionary Imagination – Louisa Lawson
Heaven ‘n Hell and the Safety Religion
Heaven ‘n Hell and the Safety Religion I try not to get surprised by the amount of safety delusion that gets sent to me each week. Most of it is packaged in religious discourse and soteriology (salvation discourse) all about playing ‘god’ over other people. The sense of omnipotence displayed in the … [Read more...] about Heaven ‘n Hell and the Safety Religion
