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Phil LaDuke

Professional Conferences Are A Sleazy Con

March 29, 2021 by Phil LaDuke 5 Comments

Professional Conferences Are A Sleazy Con By Phil La Duke I’ve lost count of how many professional conferences at which I have presented. I don’t even submit abstracts anymore.  Why? I got tired of … [Read more...] about Professional Conferences Are A Sleazy Con

Filed Under: Ethics, Phil LaDuke Tagged With: safety conference

Blood In My Pockets Is Blood On Your Hands: A Better Approach to Worker Safety

August 12, 2020 by Admin 2 Comments

Latest Book By Phil LaDuke – Available HERE Editorial Reviews "Safety Professionals should never hesitate to read something written by Phil La Duke! A person can attempt to apply all the things … [Read more...] about Blood In My Pockets Is Blood On Your Hands: A Better Approach to Worker Safety

Filed Under: Phil LaDuke, Safety Books

Misleading Indicators

June 12, 2019 by Phil LaDuke 11 Comments

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

Filed Under: Lead and Lag Indicators, Phil LaDuke Tagged With: lag indicators, lead indicators, near miss reporting

Why Do Anything About Injuries When You Can Pretend to Take Action Instead?

December 10, 2018 by Phil LaDuke 8 Comments

Why Do Anything About Injuries When You Can Pretend to Take Action Instead? by  Phil La Duke. First published on his blog HERE Safety is not a humanitarian effort. We all know the story of the days … [Read more...] about Why Do Anything About Injuries When You Can Pretend to Take Action Instead?

Filed Under: Behaviour Based Safety, Phil LaDuke Tagged With: BBS, heinrich

80% of Safety Practitioners Are Idiots

December 4, 2018 by Phil LaDuke 30 Comments

80% of Safety Practitioners Are Idiots by Phil La Duke. First published here: https://philladuke.wordpress.com/2018/12/02/80-of-safety-practitioners-are-idiots/  Startling title; nasty, mean, … [Read more...] about 80% of Safety Practitioners Are Idiots

Filed Under: Phil LaDuke, Safety Professional Tagged With: safety professionals

Shoelaces and Getting Some Perspective in Safety

September 19, 2018 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Shoelaces and Getting Some Perspective in Safety Phil La Duke doesn’t write to be ‘nice’, middle class and pedestrian. He seeks to provoke thinking and action about safety in a style that some find … [Read more...] about Shoelaces and Getting Some Perspective in Safety

Filed Under: Phil LaDuke, Robert Long, Safety Books Tagged With: book review

Phil La Duke’s New Book

July 21, 2018 by Admin Leave a Comment

Phil La Duke’s New Book About The Author: Buy it here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1945853123/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 A self-described provocateur and iconoclast, Phil La Duke has … [Read more...] about Phil La Duke’s New Book

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If You Want to Save Lives Be a Lifeguard

April 12, 2018 by Phil LaDuke Leave a Comment

If You Want to Save Lives Be a Lifeguard by Phil La Duke. First published on his blog HERE I’ve worked in safety to one extent or another for 30 years.  In fact, This June will mark my thirtieth … [Read more...] about If You Want to Save Lives Be a Lifeguard

Filed Under: Phil LaDuke Tagged With: lifesaver

The Horse Led To Water

April 1, 2018 by Phil LaDuke Leave a Comment

The Horse Led To Water DO NOT READ THIS ARTICLE BY PHIL LaDUKE!! First published here: My romantic entanglement tells a tale of jury duty that I find appropriate to safety. Jury duty has always … [Read more...] about The Horse Led To Water

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In the World of Safety, Political Correctness Endangers Lives

August 26, 2017 by Phil LaDuke Leave a Comment

In the World of Safety, Political Correctness Endangers Lives By Phil LaDuke – First published HERE on his blog https://philladuke.wordpress.com/ When I was a kid I worked with a man who was … [Read more...] about In the World of Safety, Political Correctness Endangers Lives

Filed Under: Communication and Consultation, Phil LaDuke, Semiotics Tagged With: language, political correctness

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