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Near Miss or Near Hit

August 1, 2020 by Admin 6 Comments

Near Miss or Near Hit One of the Great Misnomers of Nomenclature in Safety. A very difficult one for most organisations to get their heads around. Do we report, don’t we report, do we just ignore it? … [Read more...] about Near Miss or Near Hit

Filed Under: Lead and Lag Indicators, Workplace Safety Tagged With: incident reporting, near hit, near miss

Top 10 Things About Safety and Risk That Only a Handful of People Know

May 1, 2020 by Admin 48 Comments

Top 10 Things About Safety and Risk That Only a Handful of People Know Republished by request  Here are 10 and a bit things about safety that I plucked from some recent blog posts, that singularly … [Read more...] about Top 10 Things About Safety and Risk That Only a Handful of People Know

Filed Under: Humble Inquiry, Risk Homeostasis, Semiotics, Workplace Safety Tagged With: 1% safer, one percent safer, Safety, Zero Harm

People and Safety

November 29, 2019 by James Parkinson 4 Comments

When we look at people as people and not as a number, we will start to see them as people that are doing the same, thing we are doing. Supporting a family and making a living. Since we are all human, … [Read more...] about People and Safety

Filed Under: Safety Statistics, Workplace Safety, Zero Harm Tagged With: numbers, people and safety

Safety Geeks Sexy Calendar

October 3, 2018 by Admin Leave a Comment

Safety Geeks Sexy Calendar 2018 Perfect Xmas gift for the Safety Geek in your life. 2018 Calendar Available Here … [Read more...] about Safety Geeks Sexy Calendar

Filed Under: Safe Sex, Workplace Safety Tagged With: safe sex, safety calender, safety geeks, Safety Humour, safety posters, sexy calender

Bad ’air day

September 11, 2018 by Bernard Corden Leave a Comment

Bad ’air day Nike, Inc. is an American multinational corporate behemoth and growth company, which uses the religion of sport in a furtive attempt to move the world forward. The organisation … [Read more...] about Bad ’air day

Filed Under: Bernard Corden, Workplace Safety Tagged With: manufacturing processes, nike

The Plan – Corporate Reality Check

June 5, 2018 by Admin Leave a Comment

The Corporate Plan and How $ Happens Republished from a long time ago by request Everyone says that cultural change must start at the top. Does it?. Just found this classic old poem in the … [Read more...] about The Plan – Corporate Reality Check

Filed Under: Safety Poems, Workplace Safety Tagged With: aids, assumptions, bad news, corporate initiatives, darkness, dung, excrement, external consultants, fertilizer, plant growth, poem, Safety Culture, safety improvements, Safety Poem, vice presidents, vigor

This Is Not A Blog About Gun Violence

February 23, 2018 by Phil LaDuke Leave a Comment

This Is Not A Blog About Gun Violence By Phil La Duke and first published here: https://philladuke.wordpress.com/2018/02/19/this-is-not-a-blog-about-gun-violence/ This won’t be a blog about gun … [Read more...] about This Is Not A Blog About Gun Violence

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: rules and responsibilities

The Importance of Health and Safety Signs at Work

September 18, 2017 by Admin 1 Comment

The Importance of Health and Safety Signs at Work Probably best to read this post first: What Do Safety Signs Do to Us? One of the biggest tasks faced in ensuring good health and safety practice is … [Read more...] about The Importance of Health and Safety Signs at Work

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: safety signs, safety signs at work

Why is fallibility so challenging in the workplace?

July 28, 2017 by Zoe Koskinas Leave a Comment

Why is fallibility so challenging in the workplace? First article by Zoe Koskinas - I am sure she would appreciate some support and feedback. This article has also been published HERE In a perfect … [Read more...] about Why is fallibility so challenging in the workplace?

Filed Under: Social Psychology of Risk, Workplace Safety Tagged With: fallibility

10 Fun Facts–Cognitive Bias

May 20, 2017 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

10 Fun Facts–Cognitive Bias <p><a href="http://safetyrisk.net"><img title="image" style="border: 0px currentcolor; border-image: none; display: inline; background-image: none;" … [Read more...] about 10 Fun Facts–Cognitive Bias

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: cognitive bias, fun facts, Safety Humour

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