Humanising Safety and Embracing Real Risk
Culture About Much More Than StructureOne’s assumptions about what defines culture limits or expands culture itself. One thing is for sure, culture is about much more than organizational structures and systems.Indeed, culture is such a wicked problem (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicked_problem) that defining culture structurally or systemically creates far more problems than it solves. … [Continue reading...] about Culture About Much More Than Structure
Surfacing - Making the Unconscious ConsciousThe elephant in the room in Safety is The Wayward Mind (Claxton ) and by ‘mind’ I don’t mean brain. The notion of ‘mind’ refers to the whole person: body, brain and environment. Humans are only persons-minds in social relation, this is what the noted educationalist Robinson talks about in Out of Our Minds .Humans are not computers on bodies, such a … [Continue reading...] about Surfacing – Making the Unconscious Conscious
Safety Sacraments and RitualsAs Australians approach the time of year most dense with symbolism (ANZAC and Easter), it may be helpful to ponder the nature, power and significance of symbols, sacraments and rituals in relation to the safety industry. After all, the safety industry is now imbued with as many rituals as any religion, none more religious than the faith/belief in zero harm.We know … [Continue reading...] about Safety Sacraments and Rituals
Perth Workshops–Due Diligence and Social Amplification of RiskWorkshop One: Dr Long and Greg Smith present their highly acclaimed Two Day Due Diligence Workshop on 22 and 23 July. You can read about the program and register here: https://cllr.com.au/product/due-diligence-workshop-unit-13/Workshop Two: Dr Long presents The Social Amplification of Risk Workshop on 25 and 26 July. You can … [Continue reading...] about Perth Workshops–Due Diligence and Social Amplification of Risk
Implications of Fatigue and Distraction Monitoring SystemsGuest Post by Danny FayAs part of my Unit 6 studies for the Diploma in Social Psychology of Risk, I am undertaking the subject of Holistic Ergonomics. For my assignment in this unit, I have chosen to evaluate the introduction of Fatigue and Distraction Monitoring systems into mobile equipment by looking at the implications of the … [Continue reading...] about Implications of Fatigue and Distraction Monitoring Systems
