The Myth of the SWMS Manifesto I’d like a dollar for every mail I get telling stories about what is considered necessary in a Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS). It seems that Safety is far more … [Read more...] about The Myth of the SWMS Manifesto
Risk Assessment
Bow-Tie BS
Bow-Tie BS The Bow-Tie has been celebrated for years in risk and safety as if it is a good model for risk analysis. Nothing could be further from reality. I couldn’t think of a worse model for … [Read more...] about Bow-Tie BS
An Engineering Dreamworld
How strange that when something goes wrong Safety flocks to Engineering for its reasoning. Even though Engineering has been deleted from safety association titles, it remains the raison d'être for … [Read more...] about An Engineering Dreamworld
Quantifying the Unquantifiable
In every workshop I conduct the issue of measures, a STEM view of evidence and ‘controls’ are always raised. This week was no exception. I find it so amusing that the industry has this fixation with … [Read more...] about Quantifying the Unquantifiable
Indicators of Risk
Indicators of Risk I often get sent presentations and training formats from safety people seeking my expertise on improvement, learning design and critique of safety presentations. One thing safety … [Read more...] about Indicators of Risk
In Defence of Risk Heat Maps
This one certainly caught out the Safety Crusaders who proved they don't read much past the headline. Those who understand risk will have a little chuckle. Written by David Vose and first published … [Read more...] about In Defence of Risk Heat Maps
20 Cognitive Biases That Affect Risk Decision Making
20 Cognitive Biases That Affect Risk Decision Making Republished by request Thanks to Rob Long for sharing this – originally published here on Business Insider. Ever wondered why your decisions, … [Read more...] about 20 Cognitive Biases That Affect Risk Decision Making
7 Incredible Ways To Diagnose Risk More Effectively
7 Incredible Ways To Diagnose Risk More Effectively Does taking 2 hours out of a persons day to complete safety paperwork make their job more unsafe by causing them to rush or possibly make them too … [Read more...] about 7 Incredible Ways To Diagnose Risk More Effectively
