FREE 216 page ebook – “Guidance for the beginning OHS professional” – by the late Safety Legend George Robotham UPDATE: Over 10,000 copies already sent out and the positive feedback has been overwhelming – this encouraged George to write another 6 before he passed away suddenly and way too soon! … [Read more...] about FREE ebook – Guidance for the beginning OHS professional
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Safety Myths and Misconceptions
Safety Myths & Misconceptions Republished in memory of the late George Robotham (see all of his articles here) and his mentor Geoff McDonald who also recently passed away (https://safetyrisk.net/vale-geoff-mcdonald/) Note:- Brisbane based OHS consultant, Geoff McDonald has considerably … [Read more...] about Safety Myths and Misconceptions
Vale Geoff McDonald
Long time readers of this blog will fondly remember the work of George Robotham who passed away suddenly in 2013, leaving behind an incredible legacy. Many of George’s articles (like this one) mention the extraordinary work of Geoff McDonald – George’s friend and mentor. Sadly, Geoff passed away … [Read more...] about Vale Geoff McDonald
Making Sense of Risk and Safety–Interview with George Robotham
Making Sense of Risk and Safety - An Interview with George Robotham by Dr Rob Long - April 2013 Dedicated to the life and work of the late George Robotham who passed away, on Sept 11th 2013. When Rob asked what mates would say at his Eulogy, George replies: I would like them to say I was a good … [Read more...] about Making Sense of Risk and Safety–Interview with George Robotham
George’s Christmas Safety Message
George's Xmas Safety Message First published in December 2012 by George Robotham. George passed away suddenly in September 2013. George made a lot of friends in the safety industry during his career, left an incredible legacy and positively influenced many new safety people through his mentoring. … [Read more...] about George’s Christmas Safety Message
Why The Death Of George Robotham Matters
Why The Death Of George Robotham Matters Today, 11th September 2015, marks the 2nd Anniversary of the passing of a legend in safety A great and fitting tribute to the late George Robotham – see his work here – Thanks heaps for doing this Phil. “A great talent and thinker in the world of safety … [Read more...] about Why The Death Of George Robotham Matters
Winning The Hearts And Minds Of Workers In Relation To Safety
Winning The Hearts And Minds Of Workers In Relation To Safety - Advice To Managers, Supervisors And Safety People Classic post by the late George Robotham Image Source A manager in Nigeria, of all places, approached me to give some advice on getting the workers on side in safety. Rightly or … [Read more...] about Winning The Hearts And Minds Of Workers In Relation To Safety
What It Takes To Be An Excellent OHS Professional
What It Takes To Be An Excellent OHS Professional Classic post by the late George Robotham Geoff McDonald Australian safety researcher Geoff McDonald has been my advisor/coach/mentor /guide in my safety career. Geoff McDonald has a system of classifying personal damage occurrences (“Accidents … [Read more...] about What It Takes To Be An Excellent OHS Professional
Ageing workforce
Ageing workforce Guest Post By the late George Robotham I am 58 and have worked in OHS for 38 years. I have had a variety of OHS roles and have a rich portfolio of OHS experience to fall back on. I am no expert and still have a lot to learn in the field, fortunately I am a lifelong learner and I … [Read more...] about Ageing workforce
Critical Safety Reflection or thinking about stuff
Critical Safety Reflection or thinking about stuff By the late George Robotham This brief article was prompted by an excellent paper in the Central Alberta Well Services Corporation, Safety Newsletter, Vol2, Issue 6 by Mark Sanborn, www.marksanborn.com titled “Think like a leader and lead like a … [Read more...] about Critical Safety Reflection or thinking about stuff
