I have long been concerned about the warm fuzzy feeling employers get from providing online, generic safety inductions, particularly for contractors who are then let loose in the workplace. Another great article from Dr Robert Long If you loved this article then you should read the whole series: … [Read more...] about Cautions in eLearning Safety
WWPD (What Would Phil Do)?
WWPD (What Would Phil Do)? Latest Blog By Phil La Duke – see the original post here One glance at that title and it would seem I am back in my full arrogant splendor, but I hope you will reserve judgment until you’ve read my explanation. After last week’s post, in addition to the … [Read more...] about WWPD (What Would Phil Do)?
Safety Gets Even Dumber
Safety Gets Even Dumber This has to be the dumbest and most condescending safety initiative I’ve seen since Dumb Ways to Die and Hazardman. So all “workers” are robotic clones and there are are only 2 kinds – “Risk Avoiders” and “Unsafe Risk Takers” (USRT’s). Apparently USRT existence has baffled … [Read more...] about Safety Gets Even Dumber
I’m biased, but that’s ok!
I’m biased, but that’s ok! I am about to do something significant in my life and I want to manage risk and reduce it to as low as reasonably practical. This is an important decision that ill impact the rest of my life. I want to make sure I do everything I can so things don’t go wrong. I’m sure … [Read more...] about I’m biased, but that’s ok!
Safety Lessons From Animals
And now here’s something we hope you’ll really like……. Safety Lessons From Animals A classic by the late George Robotham Introduction Dealing with animals has a lot of lessons for dealing with people. A lot of the things that are asked of people in safety are simply hard work; you should … [Read more...] about Safety Lessons From Animals
Following-Leading In Risk
Following-Leading In Risk – Book Launch Its just been announced that Dr Rob Long will be launching his latest book: Following-Leading in Risk: Friday 21st November Australian Catholic University L18, 8-20 Napier Street, NORTH SYDNEY 3 to 5pm with Drinks and Nibbles provided RSVP: … [Read more...] about Following-Leading In Risk
Gab & Rob Talking Risk
Gab & Rob Talking Risk Two of our cool authors Gab Carlton from Resilyence and Rob Sams from Dolphyn have put their heads together and started their own series of short video blogs to go along with their regular articles. Gab & Rob are part of the gang who are doing the post graduate … [Read more...] about Gab & Rob Talking Risk
Safety Under Stress
Safety Under Stress Stress is a part of living, the pressure of being a fallible being in a complex world is stressful, but is stress bad? In what ways are humans stressed and how does this affect the discerning of risk and safety? There are four kinds of stress and each affects humans socially, … [Read more...] about Safety Under Stress
What is a Safety and Risk ‘Thinking Group’?
What is a Safety and Risk ‘Thinking Group’? When we take time out to critically think through, and challenge, the ‘norm’ in risk and safety, we open up our eyes, and importantly our minds, to new thinking and innovation when we use our imagination to better discern risk In my last post Some … [Read more...] about What is a Safety and Risk ‘Thinking Group’?
Injury Response
Injury Response I’ve had several conversations with safety people about response to events and incidents on site. One mate on a tier 1 site explains the Safety Advisor role as simply ‘demoralising’. So I thought I would try to mimic the typical safety spud head response to an … [Read more...] about Injury Response