Safety Cosmetics One of the grand activities of keeping up with safety systems is keeping up appearances. The idea that paperwork obesity is a healthy thing is a strange cultural myth in the safety … [Read more...] about Safety Cosmetics
The Myth of the SWMS Manifesto
The Myth of the SWMS Manifesto I’d like a dollar for every mail I get telling stories about what is considered necessary in a Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS). It seems that Safety is far more … [Read more...] about The Myth of the SWMS Manifesto
Visual Thinking and Risk
Visual Thinking and Risk One of the most profound weaknesses of paperwork/checklist methods in the risk and safety industry is that they don’t lend themselves to visualizing relationships between … [Read more...] about Visual Thinking and Risk
Zero is a Delusion
Zero is a Delusion I get sent so many crazy scams (https://safetyrisk.net/how-to-run-a-safety-scam/ ) and links by people every day, associated with the delusion of zero. The latest is this one: The … [Read more...] about Zero is a Delusion
A Semiotic Understanding of Culture
A Semiotic Understanding of Culture One of the profound weaknesses of the AIHS BoK Chapter on Culture is a complete omission of an Transdisciplinary focus on culture. The approach to understanding … [Read more...] about A Semiotic Understanding of Culture
Sexual Harassment – The Basics
Sexual Harassment - The Basics Sexual harassment is not just a WHS issue or just about ‘values’ but exposes the weakness of an industry bereft of an Ethic of Risk … [Read more...] about Sexual Harassment – The Basics
SPC and the Mandating Vaccines for Safety
SPC and the Mandating Vaccines for Safety The purpose of the WHS Act is to ensure a safe workplace. The Act states: Part 1, Division 1.2: 3 Object 1.(a) protecting workers and other persons … [Read more...] about SPC and the Mandating Vaccines for Safety
How to Run a Safety Scam
How to Run a Safety Scam The safety industry is a hotbed for scams. With a naïve curriculum, simplistic Body of Knowledge, deontological ethic and a profound absence of critical thinking, what a … [Read more...] about How to Run a Safety Scam
