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How To Write a Safety Report

September 9, 2022 by George Robotham 13 Comments

How To Write a Safety Report OHS professionals write many reports, read many reports and ask others to prepare reports for them. A major sin is long rambling reports that do not get to the point quickly and succinctly! Prepare succinct reports yourself and make it clear that your expectation is that … [Read more...] about How To Write a Safety Report

Filed Under: George Robotham Tagged With: safety communication, Safety Presentations, Safety Procedures, Safety Reflections, safety report

Safety Communications

May 29, 2022 by George Robotham Leave a Comment

Another article by the late George Robotham. You can find more of his work at here: SAFETY REFLECTIONS George’s Safety Reflections - Number 7 Safety communications There is not much point having an excellent safety message if you cannot get it across to the stakeholders. Communications failure is a … [Read more...] about Safety Communications

Filed Under: George Robotham Tagged With: safety communication, safety consultation, Safety Reflections

Risk assessment tips

April 27, 2022 by George Robotham Leave a Comment

George’s Safety Reflections Risk assessment tips The risk management process consists of hazard identification, risk assessment and hazard control. Some people tend to get fixated on the risk assessment part and do not place enough emphasis on hazard control. Personally I find Haddon’s 10 … [Read more...] about Risk assessment tips

Filed Under: George Robotham, Risk Assessment Tagged With: risk assessement, Safety Reflections

How to Write Safety Procedures

June 30, 2021 by George Robotham Leave a Comment

Lots of discussion about these currently on OHS Forums, my thoughts are that we should only have one set of procedures that include any safety, not a work instruction and say a SWMS. Procedures MUST be written by or with the people doing the job and regularly reviewed – no better training!! I have … [Read more...] about How to Write Safety Procedures

Filed Under: George Robotham, Safety Procedures Tagged With: Safe work method statement, safe working procedures

How to Give an Unforgettable Safety Presentation

June 3, 2019 by George Robotham 2 Comments

How to Give an Unforgettable Safety Presentation (Failure is not an option) Another Safety Reflection by George Robotham – SEE MORE HERE The following has been assisted by formal learning / Education but largely represents critical reflection on the writer’s personal practice. The people who say … [Read more...] about How to Give an Unforgettable Safety Presentation

Filed Under: Safety Training Tagged With: safety presentation, Safety Reflections

For The Love of Zero–Book Review

January 7, 2018 by George Robotham Leave a Comment

For The Love of Zero - Dr. Robert Long - Brief book review by the late George Robotham DOWNLOAD THIS BOOK FREE HERE: https://safetyrisk.net/for-the-love-of-zero-now-free-to-download/  See more details about the book HERE After a number of years in OHS an observation of mine is that OHS personnel … [Read more...] about For The Love of Zero–Book Review

Filed Under: George Robotham, Safety Books, Zero Harm Tagged With: book review, love of zero, Zero Harm

George’s Christmas Safety Message

November 30, 2016 by George Robotham 2 Comments

George's Xmas Safety Message First published in December 2012 by George Robotham. George passed away suddenly in September 2013 and this message is republished each year in his honour. Read all of George's articles here: Complete Works of George Robotham Christmas is a time when many are more … [Read more...] about George’s Christmas Safety Message

Filed Under: George Robotham, Road Safety Tagged With: christmas message, christmas safety, drink driving, Holiday safety

FREE ebook – Guidance for the beginning OHS professional

November 12, 2016 by George Robotham 82 Comments

FREE 216 page ebook – “Guidance for the beginning OHS professional” – by the late Safety Legend George Robotham UPDATE: Over 10,000 copies already sent out and the positive feedback has been overwhelming – this encouraged George to write another 6 before he passed away suddenly and way too soon! … [Read more...] about FREE ebook – Guidance for the beginning OHS professional

Filed Under: George Robotham, Safety Books Tagged With: free copy, ohs, safety professional, safety professionals

Safety Myths and Misconceptions

July 27, 2016 by George Robotham Leave a Comment

Safety Myths & Misconceptions Republished in memory of the late George Robotham (see all of his articles here) and his mentor Geoff McDonald who also recently passed away (https://safetyrisk.net/vale-geoff-mcdonald/) Note:- Brisbane based OHS consultant, Geoff McDonald has considerably … [Read more...] about Safety Myths and Misconceptions

Filed Under: George Robotham, Human Error, Safety Leadership, Safety Myths Tagged With: leaders, litfr, ohs, safety myths

Making Sense of Risk and Safety–Interview with George Robotham

May 29, 2016 by George Robotham 11 Comments

Making Sense of Risk and Safety - An Interview with George Robotham by Dr Rob Long - April 2013 Dedicated to the life and work of the late George Robotham who passed away, on Sept 11th 2013. When Rob asked what mates would say at his Eulogy, George replies: I would like them to say I was a good … [Read more...] about Making Sense of Risk and Safety–Interview with George Robotham

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