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ALARP is NOT Zero Tolerance, The Key to Psychosocial Health

February 8, 2023 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Being sensitive to the language in risk and safety is so important when seeking to understand such things as ethical practice, legal compliance, Psychosocial Safety and risk assessment. As much as safety would like to maintain the delusion of objectivity, there is no objectivity when it comes to … [Read more...] about ALARP is NOT Zero Tolerance, The Key to Psychosocial Health

Filed Under: ALARP, Psychosocial Safety, Robert Long Tagged With: zero tolerance

Confirmity in Conformity

January 23, 2023 by Dr Rob Long 1 Comment

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Confirmity in Conformity Safety is the industry of conformity. This is despite the fact that many of the things people believe they must conform with are mythical. In the very brief history of safety we now have the situation where the dominant Safety worldview is mechanistic, focused on - safety … [Read more...] about Confirmity in Conformity

Filed Under: ALARP, Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: confirmation bias

Risk Homeostasis Theory–Why Safety Initiatives Go Wrong

July 28, 2022 by Admin 9 Comments

My favourite quote is in relation to racing drivers on normal roads and why they have more crashes and get more fines: “At their level of skill, driving like an average driver may be intolerably boring. Imagine being a master of Beethoven and all you are allowed to play is “Twinkle, twinkle, little … [Read more...] about Risk Homeostasis Theory–Why Safety Initiatives Go Wrong

Filed Under: ALARP, Human Error, Psychological Health and Safety, Risk Homeostasis, Safety Procedures, Wicked Problems Tagged With: go wrong, initiatives, risk homeostasis, satisficing

Release the Safety Monster and Wreck a Good TV Show

July 23, 2022 by Dr Rob Long 8 Comments

There are calls by safety crusaders to have TV DIY Shows ensure they set a good safety example (compliance is the most commonly used word) – Dr Rob Long responds: Release the Safety Monster and Wreck a Good TV Show I'm not much of a fan of reality TV shows especially the home renovation type or … [Read more...] about Release the Safety Monster and Wreck a Good TV Show

Filed Under: ALARP, Risk Aversion, Robert Long, Safety News, Safety Videos Tagged With: ALARP, heuristics, risk makes sense, safety monster, tv show

Understanding The Social Psychology of Risk And Safety

June 28, 2022 by Dr Rob Long 3 Comments

Understanding The Social Psychology of Risk And Safety The article is a bit longer than usual and if you would prefer to download a copy for future reference then you can  DOWNLOAD HERE: Understanding-the-Social-psychology-of-Risk-and-Safety.docx In response to a number of emails I have … [Read more...] about Understanding The Social Psychology of Risk And Safety

Filed Under: ALARP, Psychological Health and Safety, Psychosocial Safety, Resiliencing, Risk Aversion, Risk Homeostasis, Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk, Zero Harm Tagged With: Organisational Change, Psychological Safety, risk and safety, safety culture, social psychology, understanding

The Triarchic Mind, Risk and Safety

January 31, 2021 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

The Triarchic Mind, Risk and Safety So much of how we think about decision making is centred on the brain. The common misconception is that the brain is a mainframe computer that directs actions. This is how binary reductionist thinking operates. The human will is centred here in the brain, that … [Read more...] about The Triarchic Mind, Risk and Safety

Filed Under: ALARP, Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: dekker, irrational, rational, triarchic mind

Is Precaution a Virtue?

January 12, 2020 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Safety is a balancing act (dialectic) between the Precautionary Principle and engaging in risk so far as is reasonably practicable (the ALARP Principle) (https://safetyrisk.net/when-safety-is-beyond-your-control/ ). Nowhere in the Legislation, Regulation or Standards is there any expectation of … [Read more...] about Is Precaution a Virtue?

Filed Under: ALARP, Ethics, Robert Long Tagged With: AIHS, Precautionary Principle

Understanding Harm Minimization

February 19, 2019 by Dr Rob Long 7 Comments

Understanding Harm Minimization As much as Safety might wish it, the real world is not binary black and white. Sometimes the most caring thing to do in a fallible world with fallible people is simply keep harm to a minimum. Harm minimization is the course of action that puts care at the centre of … [Read more...] about Understanding Harm Minimization

Filed Under: ALARP, Robert Long, Zero Harm Tagged With: Drugs and Alcohol, harm minimisation, pill testing

ALARP/SFAIRP – One brain, three minds and satisficing

January 30, 2018 by Bernard Corden Leave a Comment

ALARP/SFAIRP – One brain, three minds and satisficing by Bernard Corden The following schematic may assist in explaining the objective and rational ALARP/SFAIRP approach and actual performance: ALARP/SFAIRP is an objective test but is unsurprisingly littered with enough subjective terminology … [Read more...] about ALARP/SFAIRP – One brain, three minds and satisficing

Filed Under: ALARP, Bernard Corden Tagged With: ALARP, one brain three minds, satisficing, SFAIRP

Accidents Happen Because You Don’t Put Safety First

July 14, 2017 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Accidents Happen Because You Don’t Put Safety First This is the language and logic of Worksafe Victoria (http://worksafenews.com.au/news/item/571-farmers-urged-to-put-safety-first-as-fatalities-soar.html). Apparently farmers put safety last or second and that’s why farmers get injured. If only … [Read more...] about Accidents Happen Because You Don’t Put Safety First

Filed Under: ALARP, Risk Aversion, Robert Long, Simplistic Safety, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: safety first

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