Safety Legislation Is Our Biggest Accident? Ken Roberts www.1on1safety.com I mentioned in an earlier article I’d explore the Legislator’s role in contemporary workplace safety. Being one for strategy and vision-setting, I searched for an underlying principle that our current safety Legislation … [Read more...] about Safety Legislation Is Our Biggest Accident?
HSE Trip Down Memory Lane
HSE Trip Down Memory Lane by Ken R. Roberts – First published here The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 was described as "a bold and far-reaching piece of legislation" by HSE's first Director General, John Locke. It was the beginning of the 'punitive' era. In other words government started … [Read more...] about HSE Trip Down Memory Lane
What Are The Odds Safety Statistics Are Tarnished?
What Are The Odds Safety Statistics Are Tarnished? Guest post by Ken Roberts – HSE Specialist – LinkedIn Profile: Ken R. Roberts Did you know one of the smallest risks that statisticians have ever measured is—dying as a result of cancer caused by the release of plutonium from a deep space probe … [Read more...] about What Are The Odds Safety Statistics Are Tarnished?
Cover Letter To My Prospective Employer
Cover Letter To My Prospective Employer Guest post by Ken R. Roberts HSE Systems - Safety Leadership - Risk Specialist First published here Dear Prospective Employer RE: Advertised HSE Position Please allow me to make a few observations in the hope that I may offer you my perspective as you … [Read more...] about Cover Letter To My Prospective Employer
My First Safety Lessons
My First Safety Lessons Guest post by Ken Roberts – HSE Specialist – LinkedIn Profile: Ken R. Roberts Things were different in Western Australia in 1981. We hadn't won the America's Cup, BHP didn't have a 'B' on the end of it and mining hadn't adopted the idea of Safety as it does today. In those … [Read more...] about My First Safety Lessons
Reflecting on a Lifetime in Camps and Remote Site Locations
Reflecting on a Lifetime in Camps and Remote Site Locations Guest post by Ken Roberts – HSE Specialist – LinkedIn Profile: Ken R. Roberts Am I going to give it up anytime soon? With 36 years of mining and construction camps under my belt, 15 of those as a construction manager and the last 14 … [Read more...] about Reflecting on a Lifetime in Camps and Remote Site Locations