One of the best ways to be ethical about ethics is to declare your worldview/methodology (ethic) from the outset. It is from one’s ethic (methodology-ontology) that one’s method emerges. In my case whenever I undertake education and learning modules such as the recent modules on Transdisciplinarity … [Read more...] about The AIHS BoK and Ethics, Check Your Gut!
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CLLR – New Years Newsletter 2020
A Not So Happy New Year This newsletter was going to be one to wish all a Happy New Year but alas not so happy here in Australia where over 12 million acres of our country has already burned and we have 2 months of summer remaining. If you wish to do something please donate to the Red Cross Appeal, … [Read more...] about CLLR – New Years Newsletter 2020
Holistic Ergonomics
Orthodox ergonomics has a focus on objects and how humans interact with objects. The classic text for orthodox ergonomics is Fitting the Task to The Human by Kroemer and Grandjean. Orthodox ergonomics is framed by a STEM-only worldview and looks at humans as ‘factors’ in a system and understands … [Read more...] about Holistic Ergonomics
The Poetics of Risk
The idea of poetics stems back to Aristotle and denotes (https://www.iep.utm.edu/aris-poe/) experiences and non-technique (Ellul) focused modes of knowing and thinking (namely STEM). Poetry is one form of poetics but any form of non-technical expression and experience defines what it is to be … [Read more...] about The Poetics of Risk
Safety as a Knowledge Culture
We all know the saying ‘you can’t see the forest for the trees’ meaning, when you are so deep in something you can’t see what you are in. The saying also captures the dynamic of immersion, of being so deeply committed to something that it takes on a life of its own, on other words it becomes an … [Read more...] about Safety as a Knowledge Culture
Compassion, Helping and Wisdom in Risk and Safety
Language is a great indicator of worldview (discourse-power). Language is tied to methodology by intent and serves to indicate deep and hidden aspects of ideological bias. Do a search across the risk and safety sector regardless of school of thought … [Read more...] about Compassion, Helping and Wisdom in Risk and Safety
So, You Want Culture Change
Grappling with culture is one of the issues Safety does poorly. After all, the industry and its STEM gestalt are not well equipped to even define culture well. This is most evident in the OHS Body of Knowledge (https://www.ohsbok.org.au/). Once again, unless the industry is prepared to step outside … [Read more...] about So, You Want Culture Change
Why Resilience Cannot be Engineered
‘A social and community psychology of resilience is needed if we are to understand why many of us are not always able to preserve well-being and sustain our progress toward the goals we have set ourselves and for those about whom we care’ Reich, J., Zautra, A and Hall, J. S., (2010) Handbook … [Read more...] about Why Resilience Cannot be Engineered
And the Innovation is? More Controls…..
One of the great anxieties about Safety is the lack of control. If there was a favourite word for the safety industry, this would be it - controls. This is what attracts Safety to the language of numerics and mechanistic worldviews. Even when it transfers to an interest to neuroscience, psychology … [Read more...] about And the Innovation is? More Controls…..
Study Options in Social Psychology of Risk for 2020
Study Options in Social Psychology of Risk for 2020 Masters at Federation University For those who are seeking post graduate qualifications at University there are opportunities to undertake Master’s studies with Dr Long at Federation University. The structure of the degree involves two … [Read more...] about Study Options in Social Psychology of Risk for 2020