Just Get to the Bottom of it….. Republished by request.......... An incident occurs at work, the well entrenched procedures quickly kick into play - first aid provided, forms filled in, reports to management, find the cause (sometimes causes), change operating procedures (they must have been … [Read more...] about Just Get to the Bottom of it
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I was just trying to Help
I was just trying to Help A friend called me recently to tell me that they’d lost their job. They couldn’t understand the decision and we spoke for an hour or so working through the roller coaster of emotions they were feeling, from anger, to frustration, to anxiousness and amazement. I just … [Read more...] about I was just trying to Help
When the Target Drives the Method
When the Target Drives the Method I was in a group at a conference recently where the presenter paraded out statistics on injury rates. We were shown graphs, charts and symbols all paraded in trends and patterns. Then right at the end the presenter said: ‘and this is why we are all motivated for … [Read more...] about When the Target Drives the Method
Just Culture or Toe Cutting
Toecutter: In Australian police slang, ‘Toecutter’ refers to members of the internal Ethical Standards Division (including such groups as the former Office of Police Integrity in Victoria). You can read this as Safety. Example Toe Cutter In the world of criminality, the Toecutter is just a rat. … [Read more...] about Just Culture or Toe Cutting
Let’s Get The Dirt On Root Cause Analysis
Let’s Get The Dirt On Root Cause Analysis It has been said that our seduction with the notion of root cause analysis has done more damage to safety and risk that anything else - there is likely never going to be a definitive root cause for anything - and how far back do we go - do we just keep … [Read more...] about Let’s Get The Dirt On Root Cause Analysis
I Just Don’t Know
I Just Don’t Know I was talking with a friend recently who works in risk and safety. They shared a story about how a relatively serious incident had occurred at their company and despite a very thorough and detailed examination of the events that lead up to and followed the incident, the reason(s) … [Read more...] about I Just Don’t Know
Don’t Just Sit There–Do Something
Don’t Just Sit There – Do Something Although sitting seems to be a natural and comfortable thing to do, our bodies just aren't designed to do it as much as we do and we do it more these days than ever before. I’ve read a number of articles recently that alluded to sitting down being more hazardous … [Read more...] about Don’t Just Sit There–Do Something
Injuries Happen When Workers Get Caught Between Official Way Versus the Real Way
Injuries Happen When Workers Get Caught Between Official Way Versus the Real Way Great article by Phil LaDuke about the realities of Workplace Safety – see it here By Phil La Duke “Every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets.” - Paul … [Read more...] about Injuries Happen When Workers Get Caught Between Official Way Versus the Real Way
Six Attitudes that Can Get You Killed
Six Attitudes that Can Get You Killed By Phil La Duke – originally posted HERE We talk a lot about behaviours in safety—whether you’re a proponent of Behavior Based Safety (BBS) or Just Culture how workers behave is of paramount concern to safety professionals. But what about worker … [Read more...] about Six Attitudes that Can Get You Killed
A Much Better Way To Think About Incident Investigations
I’ve recently seen and done a few incident investigations which really fell short of any mark except for ticking the box on the form that says ‘investigation completed’. There are ongoing debates about whether ICAM is better than TapRoot or if that is better than Root Cause Analysis or BowTie or … [Read more...] about A Much Better Way To Think About Incident Investigations
