When it comes to semiotics (symbol systems) and safety it seems that the most insulting and stupid memes (https://safetyrisk.net/culture-silences-in-safety-memes/) get first preference (https://safetyrisk.net/meerkat-safety-can-it-get-more-dumb/ ). Such memes can only emerge out of a culture of … [Read more...] about Chook Chook Safety
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Language and Listening
by Frank Garrett Warning the following Blog may create cognitive dissonance, causing the reader to look for black-and-white definitions from Webster's, Wikipedia and Wordsworth. Resist this urge and find the meaning you seek through the study of anthropology, philosophy theology and the social … [Read more...] about Language and Listening
How to make Observation and Reporting a Bullying Process
I received a propaganda piece this week from a company promoting a HSSEQ Observation and Reporting Program. My goodness, the nonsense Safety throws at people. At the same time, I received a note from a safety non-professional telling told me I hated Safety. You can put both these mythologies … [Read more...] about How to make Observation and Reporting a Bullying Process
A short story of Faith and Karma
By Dr Nippin Anand - Republished with permission from HERE Synchronicity. The outer world will bring a meaningful experience to the inner Self when we learn to walk in awareness. Last night, after five days of intensive workshops and semiotic walks in Canberra, we moved to a different … [Read more...] about A short story of Faith and Karma
Engaging Learning in SPoR
This past week 30 people from all over the globe descended on Canberra, the Nations Capital, to learn about life, being and living in tension with risk. Some arrived after a 30 hour flight and no sleep like Billy from Des Moines Iowa, fighting to keep his body clock in sync and staying awake till … [Read more...] about Engaging Learning in SPoR
When You Don’t Know, Ask Safety. Safety Knows Best.
I have been blogging now for many years and always use the word ‘Safety’ capitalised to represent the culture and type of safety anthropomorphically. The use of such a grammar is neither personal or inclusive. We do this all the time in our language often without knowing it. We personify cities … [Read more...] about When You Don’t Know, Ask Safety. Safety Knows Best.
Proving Safety, A Book Review
Greg Smith’s new book can be purchased HERE The language of ‘proof’ is interesting when applied to risk and safety. Similarly, the language of what ‘works’. The black and yellow semiotic of the cover is suitable semiotic for what this book is about and, it’s not black and white! Risk and … [Read more...] about Proving Safety, A Book Review
Investigating Accidents – Who Needs To Learn
Much is written and shared about accident investigations and how to learn from accidents. Yes, a lot of learning comes from understanding the behaviour of people and the context that shapes their behaviour. But a lot of learning can also come from how we create, share and understand the accident … [Read more...] about Investigating Accidents – Who Needs To Learn
The Power and Powerlessness of Safety
When it comes to a discussion of ethics, how curious that Safety never talks about power. In the AIHS BoK Chapter on Ethics it gets no mention. How strange, when the foundation of any ethic is an understanding of power. This is the level of intelligence one gets from a mono-disciplinary association … [Read more...] about The Power and Powerlessness of Safety
Are We Learning From Accidents? Book Review
You can purchase Nippin’s ebook here: https://amzn.asia/d/b7cdD8g At last, a book has been released that challenges the populist myths that consume Safety about incident investigation. However, this is not just a book of critique of investigation myths but a positive, practical and constructive … [Read more...] about Are We Learning From Accidents? Book Review
