Near Miss or Near Hit One of the Great Misnomers of Nomenclature in Safety. A very difficult one for most organisations to get their heads around. Do we report, don’t we report, do we just ignore it? … [Read more...] about Near Miss or Near Hit
Lead and Lag Indicators
Misleading Indicators
Misleading Indicators By Phil La Duke on HIS BLOG Nearly every safety professional worth his or her salt has been told that he or she needs to look at both leading and lagging indicators; it’s … [Read more...] about Misleading Indicators
Target Trade-Offs and Numeric Goals
Target Trade-Offs and Numeric Goals We learn recently that Victorian Police – a supposed institution of trust, has fabricated numbers over the past 5 years in order to meet targets. It is reported … [Read more...] about Target Trade-Offs and Numeric Goals
3 Steps to Xmas Holiday Safety Management
Latest article by WHS Lawyer Greg Smith first published here. The message is clear: Your current WHS system probably isn't working as well as you think it is (nor is anyone else’s) and your current … [Read more...] about 3 Steps to Xmas Holiday Safety Management
Everything is Green: The delusion of health and safety reporting
Great article by WHS Lawyer Greg Smith. First published here Quotes from the article: “How do you know the supervisors or managers are not just wandering around practicing random acts of … [Read more...] about Everything is Green: The delusion of health and safety reporting
Groundhog Safety Day
Groundhog Safety Day Everything we see, smell, hear, feel and taste leads our brains to think equal to everything familiar in our reality. Neuroscience theory tells us that our brains are organised … [Read more...] about Groundhog Safety Day
Scenario Learning in Risk and Safety
Scenario Learning in Risk and Safety One of the best ways of learning safety is through scenarios. Scenarios are constructed to either replicate real situations to maximize perception of recognizable … [Read more...] about Scenario Learning in Risk and Safety
‘Measuring’ does things to people…. (and what to do about it)
‘Measuring’ does things to people…. (and what to do about it) It has become fashionable for organisations to use positive or leading indicators as a way to ‘measure’ their risk and safety … [Read more...] about ‘Measuring’ does things to people…. (and what to do about it)
