Psycho-Social and Socio-Psychological, What’s the Difference? I have been asked on numerous occasions what is the difference between Psycho-Social approaches to risk and Socio-Psychological approaches to risk. Similarly, there is also some confusion about Organisational Psychology and Social … [Read more...] about Psycho-Social and Socio-Psychological, What’s the Difference?
Are Safety People Lie-Detectors?
Are Safety People Lie-Detectors? I have written previously about investigations and truth telling (https://safetyrisk.net/investigations-and-truth-telling/). Of course, if you understand investigations the IOSH way (https://safetyrisk.net/investigations-the-iosh-way/ ; … [Read more...] about Are Safety People Lie-Detectors?
When Seeing is NOT Believing
When Seeing is NOT Believing If you haven’t seen the documentary American Deepfake then do so. It presents the problem of observation and evidence in an age when seeing is NOT believing. When it comes to competence the discipline of Safety ought to be on the front line when it comes to … [Read more...] about When Seeing is NOT Believing
Investigations the IOSH Way
Investigations the IOSH Way IOSH recently published an article on Investigative Interviewing written by an ex specialist criminal investigator for two elite UK law enforcement agencies. Then after considerable criticism IOSH released a response to considerable criticism of this article … [Read more...] about Investigations the IOSH Way
STEP 1, Suspend Your Agenda
STEP 1, Suspend Your Agenda There are 3 critical impediments to reviewing events and incidents: Carrying an agenda into the interview (suspend your agenda, bias awareness) Thinking of what to say next (which means you are not listening) and, Following a set process or form. Each of … [Read more...] about STEP 1, Suspend Your Agenda
What Can Safety Learn from Pastoral Care?
What Can Safety Learn from Pastoral Care? The Beaconsfield Mine Collapse (https://safetyrisk.net/the-beaconsfield-leadership-workshop/) traumatised many in the mining community, not just those who worked at the Mine. For some in the Mine who had experienced similar events on the West Coast of … [Read more...] about What Can Safety Learn from Pastoral Care?
Investigating Events is NOT About ‘Brain Farts’
Investigating Events is NOT About ‘Brain Farts’ In Australia, we have this saying to try to explain why someone does something that doesn’t make sense, we call it a ‘brain fart’. It is a way of people accepting that someone did something that didn’t make rational sense and was out of the ordinary. … [Read more...] about Investigating Events is NOT About ‘Brain Farts’
Competition – Crazy Safety Campaigns
Competition - Crazy Safety Campaigns If you are a follower of this blog you will know that we have often discussed the way safety and marketing go for crazy promotions to get people into safety. In the past we have discussed: Dumb Ways to Die, Hazardman, Sexy Sophie, Mum’s For Safety, Pickled, … [Read more...] about Competition – Crazy Safety Campaigns
The Dangers of Common Sense Language in Safety
The Dangers of Common Sense Language in Safety I have written previously as far back as 2015 about the dangers of common sense language: https://safetyrisk.net/non-common-sense-mythology/ https://safetyrisk.net/the-common-sense-fallacy/ … [Read more...] about The Dangers of Common Sense Language in Safety
The Social Psychology of Distance-Safety
The Social Psychology of Distance-Safety Or, Keeping in Touch Without ‘Touching’ There is nothing more important for human well-being than touch. Touch like gesture, is the foundational way of human knowing. Children learn how to communicate emotions and feelings by gesture and touch well before … [Read more...] about The Social Psychology of Distance-Safety