What kind of Health and Safety Professional are You? I luvved this recent blog post by Wild Rose Safety Systems – SEE IT HERE – which one of these are you? See also ODE TO THE SAFETY PROFESSIONAL In your networking of safety professionals, have you noticed any Safety Archetypes in those people … [Read more...] about What kind of Health and Safety Professional are You?
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
Conducting a Psychology and Culture Safety Walk
Conducting a Psychology and Culture Safety Walk Not to be confused with the Gemba Safety Walk! Safety walks, observations and conversations are foundational to managing safety in organisations. Site walks, office walks or whatever you want to call them are a critical strategy in ‘management by … [Read more...] about Conducting a Psychology and Culture Safety Walk
Effective Hazard Management
One of the best and most succinct intros to effective hazard management that I have come across. Effective Hazard Management: The First Step To A Safer Work Place By Phil La Duke Those of you who’ve just discovered my blog might be under the impression that the only things I post are … [Read more...] about Effective Hazard Management
Veterinary Clinic Staff Safety Guidelines
Veterinary Clinic Staff Safety Guidelines Veterinary Industry Guide to Workplace Safety – Released Pro-Visual Publishing has just released its 2014 edition of the Veterinary Industry Guide to Workplace Safety. Endorsed by the Australian Veterinary Association and the NSCA, this guide … [Read more...] about Veterinary Clinic Staff Safety Guidelines
Safety Consultation
Get on your consultation soap box! Posted by The Safety Nerd So currently we have Committees, Reps, other agreed arrangements such as focus groups, working groups, steering committees, toolbox talks, team meetings – this all is basically because you need to discuss with the relevant people any … [Read more...] about Safety Consultation
What Safety Means to Me
Why Safety Is Important to Me Been lots of heated discussions and chest beating and on this site and Safety Forums lately which is really healthy but I thought that, just for a moment, we should all step back, take a deep breath, let the dust settle and take a moment to reconsider what safety is … [Read more...] about What Safety Means to Me
Management of Your Most Precious Resource – Time
Management of Your Most Precious Resource-Time by the late George Robotham. See more of George’s Safety Reflections SEE MORE HERE It used to be said that man has a finite time on this earth, possibly this is changing to a certain extent with modern advances in medical science. The important … [Read more...] about Management of Your Most Precious Resource – Time
It’s Projection, You Bloody Idiot!
It’s Projection, You Bloody Idiot! Guest post by Dr Rob Long – see more of his articles HERE I urge you to check out his book “For the Love of Zero” So often when people don’t understand behaviour they attribute blame to idiocy. This is a tidy technique for not needing to understand or work hard … [Read more...] about It’s Projection, You Bloody Idiot!
Zealots – A Cause For Concern?
Zealots - A Cause For Concern? Classic post by the late George Robotham After many years involvement in OHS I have found I handle the technical issues fairly well but often fall down on the people issues. Over recent times I have developed the belief people in OHS roles should receive education … [Read more...] about Zealots – A Cause For Concern?