Safety Reflections by guest writer, Brian Darlington I had decided to take a walk on Saturday through Vienna with the focus on semiotics and how the signs and symbols reflected the culture that we experience in the city. However, my mind wondered off this objective as I took a right turn and walked … [Read more...] about My thoughts during a walk in the Forests in Vienna
Ways in Which the Workplace Harms Us
Ways in Which the Workplace Harms Us Guest post by one of the USA based students in The Centre for Leadership and Learning in Risk (CLLR) online program https://cllr.com.au/online-courses-overseas-students/ There is an old phrase, “No man is an island”, that expresses the idea that human … [Read more...] about Ways in Which the Workplace Harms Us
Free Poster–What is Safety
Download the What is Safety Backronym Poster here: [download id="99280"] … [Read more...] about Free Poster–What is Safety
Human Dymensions Newsletter–Feb15
Human Dymensions Newsletter–Feb15 – One of the few positive Safety and Risk Newsletters Have You Registered? Only Six Weeks To Go. The inaugural Psychology of Risk Conference is only 6 weeks away and time is running out to register. You can register here. and, download a conference flyer … [Read more...] about Human Dymensions Newsletter–Feb15
Think Outside The Safety Suggestion Box
Think Outside The Safety Suggestion Box Overnight I had someone email me asking for a suitable sign to put on their safety suggestion box to encourage employees to contribute to their new initiative. My immediate response, sent without much thought and whilst still half asleep was “with respect, … [Read more...] about Think Outside The Safety Suggestion Box
Bounded Rationality–How Can Too Much Safety Be Bad For You?
Bounded Rationality – How Can Too Much Safety Be Bad For You? Someone just sent me a safety slogan: “Safety – It’s Never Enough”, normally I would just brush it off as another meaningless, demoralising aphorism but it got me thinking……Join me in reflecting back over the last few serious incidents … [Read more...] about Bounded Rationality–How Can Too Much Safety Be Bad For You?
Podcast – Ethos and Ethics in Risk
Podcast – Ethos and Ethics in Risk In this podcast, Dr. Rob Long and Nippin discuss how your ethos (worldview-methodology) directs your ethic (moral system) as all methods in risk and safety evidence an underlying worldview (ethos). Such matters are rarely discussed in the safety industry. Indeed, … [Read more...] about Podcast – Ethos and Ethics in Risk
Is The Safety and Risk Revolution Coming?
Is The Safety and Risk Revolution Coming? This afternoon I had some great, as always, conversation with my good mates Rob Sams and Max Geyer. We spoke at length at how inspired they have been lately working with companies who want to embrace real safety and risk through the understanding the … [Read more...] about Is The Safety and Risk Revolution Coming?
Dolphyn’s First Newsletter for 2015
Late last year I Unsubscribed to dozens of “safety” newsletters (See Isn’t Safety Supposed to be a Positive Thing). Every time I opened these newsletters I was confronted by fines & punishments, legislative updates, death & injury, PPE and the latest snake oil – That’s not safety - I was … [Read more...] about Dolphyn’s First Newsletter for 2015
How to Make Safety Incentive Schemes Successful
How to Make Safety Incentive Schemes Successful Since seeing the by-products of poorly designed and implemented safety incentive schemes I have never been a big fan of them, particularly those that reward for not getting injured (or not reporting those injuries). Although they once supported and … [Read more...] about How to Make Safety Incentive Schemes Successful