Safety-1, Safety-2, Safety-3 The idea that there are two safeties endorses a binary mindset that supposes that the second safety is radically different from the first. The general idea is that Safety-1 is a system that focuses only on what goes wrong, Safety-2 is a system that focuses on what goes … [Read more...] about Safety-1, Safety-2, Safety-3
We are in Control and Other Such Delusions!
We are in Control and Other Such Delusions! First published August 2014, republished by request It was sad to hear about the death of the genius man, Robin Williams. It was even sadder to hear the reason why. This is a man many of us have followed, watched, laughed with, cried with and grown up … [Read more...] about We are in Control and Other Such Delusions!
An Awesome Safety Motivator or Pure Evil?
An Awesome Safety Motivator or Pure Evil? Safety Officers around the world have latched onto this piece of prose (below) for use in tool box talks and safety flyers, one describing it as “An awesome motivator to use when the crew needs a good pick me up”. The current manifestation of this, … [Read more...] about An Awesome Safety Motivator or Pure Evil?
The Beauty of Human Error
I read with amusement the other day, a comment on LinkedIn about the ‘elimination’ of human error. How can you respond to such ignorance? Human error is the foundation of the human condition. The nature of fallibility/mortality makes human persons who they are. And, this delicate balance in … [Read more...] about The Beauty of Human Error
Reversing the Gaze
Well, here comes Christmas! That astonishing thing that no ‘commercialism’ can defile unless we let it. These lines come from JRR Tolkien’s - Letters from Father Christmas. Tolkien wrote Letters from Father Christmas to his children when they were young to delight and entertain them. He created … [Read more...] about Reversing the Gaze
Why hazard observations are a waste of resources and what needs to be changed
By Nippin Anand For good five years of my early life, we lived on the first floor of a busy market in a small town in the north of India. The front of our property faced a vacant plot and, in a country where public toilets are a rare sight, most shopkeepers and shoppers would come and pee in the … [Read more...] about Why hazard observations are a waste of resources and what needs to be changed
Anxiety and Fear Professionals
“When the water starts boiling it is foolish to turn off the heat.” - Nelson Mandela. Another great article by Dr Robert Long to stir the pot! – If you liked this article then you should read the whole series: CLICK HERE. Thanks to James Parkinson from www.safety-consultant.com.au for … [Read more...] about Anxiety and Fear Professionals
How Semiotics Affects The Return To Work Process
How Semiotics Affects The Return To Work Process A brilliant essay submitted as part of his study for the Graduate Diploma in the Psychology of Risk – by Hayden Collins – http://riskintelligent.com.au/ The Essay Question: What is the semiotics of the return to work industry? DOWNLOAD THE ESSAY: … [Read more...] about How Semiotics Affects The Return To Work Process
Why groundings and collisions are happening more frequently?
By Nippin Anand I was once in Peterhead port (near Aberdeen) and I overheard two fishermen saying, ‘Let’s go and have lunch on that ship. We’ll do an unannounced inspection.’ I won’t be surprised if they did end up onboard. I also won’t be surprised if they issued a non-conformance about hygiene … [Read more...] about Why groundings and collisions are happening more frequently?
Safety as Faith Healing
Just yesterday I was told, again, that if If don't believe in zero harm then I must want people to get hurt and therefore have no right to be in safety! Our recent article on the problems with “fire and brimstone safety” stirred up some debate about the ineffectiveness of negative safety stories and … [Read more...] about Safety as Faith Healing