With Narelle Stoll, Greg Smith, Dr Craig Ashhurst and Dr Robert Long In this third conversation on Psychosocial Health/Risk NOT ‘Hazards’ we tackle the subject of care, caring and Duty of Care. FIRST VIDEO: HERE SECOND VIDEO: HERE You can watch the video here: Psychosocial … [Read more...] about Psychosocial Health Conversations – Three
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Trinket Safety
Trinket Safety There’s nothing quite like the safety market when selling snake oil. Amazing to see engineers selling neuroscience and behaviourists selling eugenics. Remarkable how easy it is to sell the silver bullet to an undiscerning audience. The marketing of so called perfect solutions to the … [Read more...] about Trinket Safety
How to Know if Safety ‘Works’
How to Know if Safety ‘Works’ By what criteria do you know if safety ‘works’? Injury rates? Number of safety activities undertaken? Number of positive safety actions taken? How much safety paperwork is in place? Of course not, none of these ‘measures’ tells you if safety ‘works’. Indeed, there is … [Read more...] about How to Know if Safety ‘Works’
Due Diligence is NOT Quantitative
One of the grand delusions of approaches to Due Diligence is that it is a quantitative concept. Due Diligence is similar to ALARP and is a 100% qualitative idea that cannot be measured. Our successful Due Diligence program will be run in Perth 3,4,5 October … [Read more...] about Due Diligence is NOT Quantitative
Conversations About Psychosocial Risk Session 2 – Greg Smith, Dr Craig Ashhurst and Dr Rob Long
This is the next conversation between Greg Smith, Dr Craig Ashhurst and Dr Long regarding Psychosocial Health. This is a continuance from the initial conversation that was discussed here: … [Read more...] about Conversations About Psychosocial Risk Session 2 – Greg Smith, Dr Craig Ashhurst and Dr Rob Long
The Psychology of Blaming in Safety
The Psychology of Blaming in Safety There are several dispositions that foster blaming: An indifference to the plight of others (lack of empathy) Narcissism Sociopathic desire to control others Authoritarian Personality A Deontological ethic Consequentialism There is little doubt that blaming … [Read more...] about The Psychology of Blaming in Safety
Safe Work Australia a Vision for No Vision
When an industry is bogged down in engineering, behaviourism and zero, it is unlikely there will be any vision. Nothing is more crippling to vision that the toxicity of zero vision, the global safety mantra. We see this lack of vision in the recent release of the so-called ‘Australian Work Health … [Read more...] about Safe Work Australia a Vision for No Vision
Top 20 Safety Books
This list was put together by Dr Rob Long – he is far too humble to recommend his own books. My advice is that before you read any of the books below, get a hold of Rob’s books. They are easy to read and practically translate most of the concepts from the authors and books below. “Risk Makes Sense” … [Read more...] about Top 20 Safety Books
Non Common Sense Mythology
Article by Dr Robert Long, rouse around all you common sense and zero zealots surely we can escalate more things to ban and more things to police. If you liked this article then you should read the whole series: CLICK HERE. I highly recommend you check out Rob’s book “RISK MAKES SENSE” Non Common … [Read more...] about Non Common Sense Mythology
Language Shapes Culture in Risk
So many things shape and influence culture and such simplistic ideas as ‘structure shapes culture’ (Hopkins) could only be thought up by Safety. As usual, the opposite is the case (Lotman). Of course, you won’t find anything about Linguistics in the Safety curriculum. This is why it is so easy … [Read more...] about Language Shapes Culture in Risk