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A Typical Safety eBulletin

February 15, 2023 by Dr Rob Long 3 Comments

A Typical Safety eBulletin It is always amusing to receive safety newsletters and publications from associations and note the language/discourse used. The latest HSE mail out is typical. The leading story is about a free webinar to manage risk. When one learns to think critically one knows how … [Read more...] about A Typical Safety eBulletin

Filed Under: Due Diligence, Robert Long, Safety News Tagged With: discourse analysis, safety mythology

Release the Safety Monster and Wreck a Good TV Show

July 23, 2022 by Dr Rob Long 8 Comments

There are calls by safety crusaders to have TV DIY Shows ensure they set a good safety example (compliance is the most commonly used word) – Dr Rob Long responds: Release the Safety Monster and Wreck a Good TV Show I'm not much of a fan of reality TV shows especially the home renovation type or … [Read more...] about Release the Safety Monster and Wreck a Good TV Show

Filed Under: ALARP, Risk Aversion, Robert Long, Safety News, Safety Videos Tagged With: ALARP, heuristics, risk makes sense, safety monster, tv show

SPoR Newsletter

December 1, 2021 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

SPoR Newsletter Theme – Frailty, Fragility/Anti-Fragility Welcome to all of those who are new to this newsletter that comes out every quarter. THis will be the last newsletter before Christmas so it comes with best wishes and greeting for Happy New Year. Nassim Taleb’s book … [Read more...] about SPoR Newsletter

Filed Under: CLLR, Robert Long, Safety News Tagged With: anti-fragility, fragility

America’s Safest Companies of 2021

November 4, 2021 by Admin 2 Comments

America's Safest Companies of 2021 Online Safety Magazine “EHS Today” have just released their annual list of America’s Safest Companies for 2021. I clicked on some of the submissions (see links below) hoping to see something new, human, creative, inspirational or different but alas, just more of … [Read more...] about America’s Safest Companies of 2021

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SPoR Quarterly Newsletter September 2021

September 1, 2021 by Admin Leave a Comment

SPoR Quarterly Newsletter September 2021 Theme - Brain-Centrism and Risk I was contacted by a safety person the other day who was at his wits end because he had ‘tried everything’ in the so called ‘safety arsenal’ to reduce injury and harm at work. The letter started with comments like ‘we have … [Read more...] about SPoR Quarterly Newsletter September 2021

Filed Under: Robert Long, Safety News, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: Newsletter

CLLR NEWSLETTER–June 2021

June 11, 2021 by Admin 2 Comments

Theme - Gesture The theme for this newsletter is gesture, the unconscious giving and receiving of semiotic communication. You can find all past newsletters free to download here: https://spor.com.au/downloads/newsletter-archive/ Gesture as Embodied Semiotic Gesture is one of those things we … [Read more...] about CLLR NEWSLETTER–June 2021

Filed Under: CLLR, Safety News Tagged With: gesture, iCue, SPoR

Happy New Year for 2021 and Theme

January 27, 2021 by Admin Leave a Comment

Happy New Year for 2021 and Theme As this is the first CLLR Newsletter for 2021, let me take this opportunity to wish you all the best for a fulfilling 2021. Our last newsletter was in October 2020. The theme for this newsletter is Gaslighting and the risks associated with its destructive … [Read more...] about Happy New Year for 2021 and Theme

Filed Under: CLLR, Robert Long, Safety News Tagged With: gaslighting

CLLR Quarterly Newsletter–October 2020

October 15, 2020 by Admin Leave a Comment

Book Launch Special Dr Long is Proud to announce the publication of Book 9 (an eBook) in the series on Risk. Envisioning Risk, Seeing, Vision and Meaning in Risk (280 pages, 200 Illustrations) Sale … [Read more...] about CLLR Quarterly Newsletter–October 2020

Filed Under: CLLR, Safety News Tagged With: colour psychology

Dolphyn Newsletter – May 2018

October 26, 2018 by Rob Sams Leave a Comment

Dolphyn Newsletter - May 2018 IN THIS ISSUE Welcome to our third Newsletter for 2018, where we again welcome new subscribers, many of who join us after recently purchasing Social Sensemaking eBook edition. We love hearing feedback after people have read the book and we share in some of this … [Read more...] about Dolphyn Newsletter – May 2018

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Dolphyn Newsletter – March 2018

March 15, 2018 by Rob Sams Leave a Comment

IN THIS ISSUE This is our second Newsletter for 2018, and we again welcome new subscribers, many of who join us after purchasing Social Sensemaking. In this edition we share news of upcoming programs, including two in Auckland New Zealand, along with our usual news items including blogs, articles, … [Read more...] about Dolphyn Newsletter – March 2018

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