One of the most important things to know about culture is that it is beyond definition, proposition and mechanistic thinking. One can’t control, define or ‘engineer’ culture as if it is a ‘thing’. Indeed, this is one of the characteristics of discourse in safety about culture, usually coming from … [Read more...] about Culture is NOT a Construct
Why good leaders make you feel safe
Why good leaders make you feel safe A safe organisation is definitely not one that relies on rules, punishment, reporting, systems, procedures, checklists, injury measurement, hazard control, authority, error elimination and Zero Harm – how dare anybody call that “Culture”. Feeling safe and being … [Read more...] about Why good leaders make you feel safe
Free Introduction to SPoR in Romanian language
If the manager's goal is to achieve the company's objectives by managing the available resources as efficiently as possible, the leader's goal is to take care of people, provide vision and run a business. Understanding how people judge and make decisions is fundamental to being able to do this, … [Read more...] about Free Introduction to SPoR in Romanian language
Be Alert, Safety Needs More Lerts
I recently read a claim by a Safety Consultant that they could eliminate injuries and improve safety culture by stopping humans from making errors - WT? Reminds me of the saying “The floggings will continue until morale improves”. Ask any elite athlete what happens when they ignore their “muscle … [Read more...] about Be Alert, Safety Needs More Lerts
Mourning, Loss, Harm and Injury and, the Need for Everyday Social Resilience
It is extraordinary the suffering that some people bear. I attended a wake recently for a young man who died from complications to do with diabetes and alcoholism, he was 45. He died alone with only a few friends who called in on him regularly. When I first knew him at the age of 16 he was the model … [Read more...] about Mourning, Loss, Harm and Injury and, the Need for Everyday Social Resilience
Making Sense of Health & Safety: As Envisioned by Karl Weick
by Rosa Carrillo – author of “OHS Voices from the Resistance” First published here: Making Sense of Health & Safety: As Envisioned by Karl Weick - Carrillo & Associates (carrilloconsultants.com) Abstract: This article explores the application of Karl Weick’s sensemaking theory to the … [Read more...] about Making Sense of Health & Safety: As Envisioned by Karl Weick
Assist NCETA with their Drug and Alcohol Study
NCETA is an internationally-recognised research centre located at Flinders University that works as a catalyst for change in the alcohol and other drugs (AOD) field. One of our key research areas is intervention programs and resources for workplaces and other organisations. You might already be … [Read more...] about Assist NCETA with their Drug and Alcohol Study
The Easy Attribution of Complacency
Complacency is one of those favourites that Safety loves to evoke when it has no idea what has happened. It’s a projection usually given to others that has no meaning other than an attribution of smugness associated with ‘not thinking’. The truth is, the use of the word ‘complacency’ explains very … [Read more...] about The Easy Attribution of Complacency
Meditating on Dreams and the Unconscious Self
One of the primary ways we know our unconscious is through dreaming. Sometimes in a daydream or lucid dream it is even more real to us. One of the most significant researchers and geniuses that influences SPoR is C. G. Jung … [Read more...] about Meditating on Dreams and the Unconscious Self
How Do You Interpret Safety?
How Do You Interpret Safety? All safety is interpreted. There is no such thing as objective safety. The Act and Regulation are interpreted, just as are the Standards. Lawyers in safety know that precedent, case law and previous rulings give substance to the meaning of the Act, … [Read more...] about How Do You Interpret Safety?