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Radical Uncertainty

March 16, 2023 by Dr Rob Long 3 Comments

Radical Uncertainty I’m not an economist but we have much we can learn from other disciplines. Kay and King’s book Radical Uncertainty (2020) should be a compulsory read for safety people. Moreso, for anyone spruiking the nonsense of zero. Kay and King have produced an easy to read book on the … [Read more...] about Radical Uncertainty

Filed Under: Robert Long, Safety Books Tagged With: transdisciplinarity, uncertainty

Top 20 Safety Books

February 25, 2023 by Dr Rob Long 17 Comments

This list was put together by Dr Rob Long – he is far too humble to recommend his own books. My advice is that before you read any of the books below, get a hold of Rob’s books. They are easy to read and practically translate most of the concepts from the authors and books below. “Risk Makes Sense” … [Read more...] about Top 20 Safety Books

Filed Under: Humble Inquiry, Robert Long, Safety Books Tagged With: safety books, Safety Culture

Essential Readings – Neuroscience and the Whole Person

February 8, 2023 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

  Whenever I conduct modules in SPoR I find most commonly that people in safety read very little. Often, they explain that they have no time because their working life is exhaustive with so much paperwork and meetings. Similarly, their formation in the industry is consumed with reading … [Read more...] about Essential Readings – Neuroscience and the Whole Person

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Free Download – Real Risk – New Book by Dr Robert Long

February 2, 2023 by Dr Rob Long 2 Comments

Free Download - Real Risk - Human Discerning and Risk I have just received my copy of Dr Rob Long’s new book “Real Risk – Human Discerning and Risk” – probably one of the more useful and interesting books I’ve read on the subject. This is a really enjoyable book to read. It's not another deep, … [Read more...] about Free Download – Real Risk – New Book by Dr Robert Long

Filed Under: Risk Aversion, Robert Long, Safety Books, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: discerning risk, risk, safety book

Some Christmas Reading for Risk and Safety People

December 1, 2022 by Dr Rob Long 13 Comments

Some Christmas Reading for Risk and Safety People (editors note: Try “Fallibility and Risk” by Dr Rob Long – its free to download here:  https://safetyrisk.net/free-safety-ebooks/ ) Christmas and New Years is often a time to catch up on some reading and relax on the beach or by a river and take … [Read more...] about Some Christmas Reading for Risk and Safety People

Filed Under: Psychological Health and Safety, Robert Long, Safety Books Tagged With: books, christmas

Paper Safe

July 23, 2022 by Admin Leave a Comment

Paper Safe By Greg Smith. I am happy to announce my new book, Paper Safe: the triumph of bureaucracy in safety management is available. It seems to me that at some point health and safety management has lost its way. Rather than being concerned about protecting workers and others from the … [Read more...] about Paper Safe

Filed Under: Safety Books, Safety systems Tagged With: greg smith, paperwork, safety paradox

Top Safety Books for Christmas 2019

May 25, 2022 by Dr Rob Long 8 Comments

(editors note: Try “Real Risk” and “Fallibility and Risk” by Dr Rob Long – they are free to download here:  https://safetyrisk.net/free-safety-ebooks/ ) It’s that time of year again when we start thinking of Christmas, holidays and relaxing on a beach with a cool drink and a book to read. Here … [Read more...] about Top Safety Books for Christmas 2019

Filed Under: Robert Long, Safety Books Tagged With: safety books, xmas safety

For The Love of Zero–Now Free To Download

January 1, 2022 by Admin 26 Comments

With his new eighth book approaching (I’ve read an early draft and it is a cracker! – stay tuned), Dr Rob Long has decided to put “For the Love of Zero” up as a free download. You can also download “Real Risk” and “Fallibility and Risk” free. The 3 free book downloads are now here: … [Read more...] about For The Love of Zero–Now Free To Download

Filed Under: Free Safety Stuff, Robert Long, Safety Books, Zero Harm Tagged With: For The Love Of Zero, free downloads

Tackling Risk, A Field Guide to Risk and Learning

December 12, 2021 by Admin Leave a Comment

Tackling Risk, A Field Guide to Risk and Learning Now a FREE DOWNLOAD HERE:  Following on from the very successful publication of the Risky Conversations video series and book, Dr Long and Roy Fitzgerald are proud to announce the publication of book six in the series on risk: Tackling Risk, A … [Read more...] about Tackling Risk, A Field Guide to Risk and Learning

Filed Under: Risk Aversion, Robert Long, Safety Books, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: safety books, tackling risk

Social Sensemaking – Free eBook

August 18, 2021 by Admin Leave a Comment

Social Sensemaking - Free eBook Social Sensemaking was first published in August 2016. It’s a book written as a reflection of a ‘learning adventure’ of the Social Psychology of Risk, and inspired by Dr Rob Long. While it was pulled together by one of our regular contributors to the Blog Rob … [Read more...] about Social Sensemaking – Free eBook

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