Max Geyer

May 11, 2018October 19, 2018

WHS Legislation is NOT about Safety it’s about Culture

WHS Legislation is NOT about Safety it’s about Culture. I asked a couple of managers the other day what they thought the WHS legislation was about. You see, my client had asked me to make sure that their managers knew… Read the rest

December 18, 2016May 14, 2017

Due Diligence Is Not Just Ticking Boxes!

Due Diligence Is Not Just Ticking Boxes! We hear people saying (and rightly so) that we have to demonstrate due diligence. But when we hear this we are usually drawn to a six point checklist, which someone has extrapolated from… Read the rest

April 15, 2016August 17, 2019

Corks on the quills of an Echidna = Safe–Really?

Corks on the quills of an Echidna = Safe; Really? I really enjoyed this post and the “points” by Max Geyer on his blog VIAMAX CONSULTING . Another example of over zealous zero harm style risk control creating a… Read the rest

March 17, 2016May 4, 2017

Do we really need “One More” safety brand?

Do we really need “One More” safety brand? I have just been reading an article by Kevin Jones of a “new model” of safety that the consulting firm Ernst & Young are about to launch onto the safety world. The… Read the rest

January 20, 2016January 20, 2016

Sensemaking and Signs

Sensemaking and Signs A while ago I wrote an article titled “It’s All in the Sign”. On reflection it is interesting that it generated two different lines of thought. The one line was about non-conscious communication and not overloading our… Read the rest