Safety Cosmetics One of the grand activities of keeping up with safety systems is keeping up appearances. The idea that paperwork obesity is a healthy thing is a strange cultural myth in the safety … [Read more...] about Safety Cosmetics
Safety Clutter
Branding, Marketing and The Semiotics of Safety
Branding, Marketing and The Semiotics of Safety I was asked to meet with a ‘start up’ group last week and as part of the meeting I was proudly shown their ‘brand’. You should have seen their faces … [Read more...] about Branding, Marketing and The Semiotics of Safety
Paperwork and Usability in Tackling Risk
Paperwork and Usability in Tackling Risk Most workers don’t ‘use’ paperwork, they just sign it just as many workers don’t read paperwork they just give it the ‘tick and flick’. The idea of excessive … [Read more...] about Paperwork and Usability in Tackling Risk
Working From Home Health and Safety Tips – Covid-19
Working From Home Safety Tips – Coronavirus https://safetyrisk.net/covid-19-work-from-home-safety-checklists-and-risk-assessments/ Working from home, or telecommuting, is becoming compulsory … [Read more...] about Working From Home Health and Safety Tips – Covid-19
River of tears
Integrity has no need of rules Albert Camus 1 On 25th October 2016 a tragic incident on the Thunder River Rapids Ride at the Ardent Leisure Dreamworld amusement park near Queensland’s Gold Coast, … [Read more...] about River of tears
Risk and Safety as a Wicked Problem
Introduction It is nearly ten years since the outstanding research by Wagner and Associates ‘Safety - A Wicked Problem’ was published … [Read more...] about Risk and Safety as a Wicked Problem
River of tears
River of tears On 25th October 2016 a tragic incident on the Thunder River Rapids Ride at the Ardent Leisure Dreamworld amusement park near Queensland’s Gold Coast, claimed the lives of four people. … [Read more...] about River of tears
Safety Differently–The Movie
Safety Differently–The Movie My perception of 'Safety Differently' is that it involves a systematic approach to humanising overly bureaucratic systems – I just cant see how it can be radically … [Read more...] about Safety Differently–The Movie
The Last Stick Wasn’t Big Enough
The Last Stick Wasn’t Big Enough Article by Rob Long in response to a recent newspaper article about the need for more vigilance and compliance!!!! We hear a great deal in the safety industry … [Read more...] about The Last Stick Wasn’t Big Enough
A different way to promote safety – and dogs
“Health and Safety?? Pictures” In a recent poll 25% of our readers said they would like to see more safety related images on this site. 55% said they would like to see “funny” or “stupid” safety … [Read more...] about A different way to promote safety – and dogs
