Question for the Safety Thinkers This video of the risks people will take to save ducks was posted and compiled by Animals Australia. It has gone viral with more than 1,410, 000 shares, and 64,186,372 views. (See Proof that people are awesome) The video, which features a range of people rescuing … [Read more...] about Question for the Safety Thinkers
Dancing Traffic Light
Dancing Traffic Light A creative and effective safety idea sent in by John Wettstein from safetystrategies.ca who writes: Hi Dave; Some creative fun safety controls for risk management ... In a test which was done in Lisbon, Portugal see how the pedestrians actually wait for a green light to … [Read more...] about Dancing Traffic Light
Subliminal and Subconscious Influence
I recently had the absolute pleasure of watching Rob Long present some of his brilliant ideas. He had a series of little tricks and games that showed how easily our minds can be influenced by what we continuously see and hear, even if it is rather subtle or even subliminal. Try the one he has … [Read more...] about Subliminal and Subconscious Influence
Military Metaphors in Safety
Military Metaphors in Safety Check out Rob’s new book: Following-Leading in Risk Weick (1979) tells us that organizing is ‘a consensually validated grammar for reducing equivocality by means of sensible interlocking behaviours’. Wow, what a definition and so much jammed into that definition. What … [Read more...] about Military Metaphors in Safety
Exciting News and Give-Aways From Human Dymensions
Exciting News and Give-Aways From Human Dymensions Final Newsletter for 2014 Well, this is the last newsletter for 2014 and is packed with research, news, fun, information and give-aways. In keeping with the theme of the new book this newsletter will take a focus on Following and Leading. Book … [Read more...] about Exciting News and Give-Aways From Human Dymensions
Shopping for Safety
Shopping for Safety The bell on the door buzzed as I entered the shop, a large emporium with worn cedar shelves signifying construction in the last century. I loved the smell of these old shops with dusty stock on the shelves that hadn’t moved for years, some with old price tags in pounds, … [Read more...] about Shopping for Safety
Deadly Fishing Lures
Deadly Fishing Lures This article isn’t about SAFETY, unless you are a fish, in which case it’s about as close to 100% Harm as you can get. But it is an article about RISK, its about chucking it all in, taking a big risk and following your passion - and recognising those who do. I went to a … [Read more...] about Deadly Fishing Lures
The Expectation of Safety
The Expectation of Safety A thought provoking article by Phil LaDuke who says: “On one hand the only one who can keep us safe is ourselves and on the other hand where ever you are and whatever you're doing you are (often without realizing it) assuming things are safe with nothing more than faith to … [Read more...] about The Expectation of Safety
Culture and Subculture, Which is Safety?
Culture and Subculture, Which is Safety? The SIA BoK chapter on Organisational Culture came out this week. I read with interest that there was no intentional discussion of subcultures in the paper. Of course with so much sunk cost the club will surround the wagons and defend, that’s what it does. … [Read more...] about Culture and Subculture, Which is Safety?
Safety Potato in The US
Safety Potato in The US Our own Safety Potato (see Potato Head Risk and Safety) was the inspiration for a Potato Head safety initiative at printing company in Connecticut. They write: Hi, I was ‘volunteered’ and somehow became Lead of Safety here at Liturgical Publications. I have attached a … [Read more...] about Safety Potato in The US