Getting The Drift, Dekker on Safety I read many risk and safety books and most don’t go on the shelf but in the bin. Most regurgitate tired old safety myths, spin about behaviourism or target vigilance or zero for ineffective strategies in safety. Many of the books brand their central thesis in the … [Read more...] about Getting The Drift, Dekker on Safety
Safety Books
First Audiobook – Risk Makes Sense
UPDATE: NOW AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD HERE: https://safetyrisk.net/free-download-audiobook-risk-makes-sense/ Good news for those who have been asking for our books as Audiobooks. We have now launched our first audiobook: Risk Makes Sense, Human Judgement and Risk. You can download it here: … [Read more...] about First Audiobook – Risk Makes Sense
Proving Safety, A Book Review
Greg Smith’s new book can be purchased HERE The language of ‘proof’ is interesting when applied to risk and safety. Similarly, the language of what ‘works’. The black and yellow semiotic of the cover is suitable semiotic for what this book is about and, it’s not black and white! Risk and … [Read more...] about Proving Safety, A Book Review
Are We Learning From Accidents? Book Review
You can purchase Nippin’s ebook here: https://amzn.asia/d/b7cdD8g At last, a book has been released that challenges the populist myths that consume Safety about incident investigation. However, this is not just a book of critique of investigation myths but a positive, practical and constructive … [Read more...] about Are We Learning From Accidents? Book Review
Perfectionism in Safety and the Denial of Humanity
Perfectionism in Safety and the Denial of Humanity Article by Dr Rob Long in response to Safety Under Construction What a bizarre claim that someone can guarantee no accidents, no mistakes, no harm and that ‘100% zero harm is the irrefutable future coming towards the construction industry like a … [Read more...] about Perfectionism in Safety and the Denial of Humanity
Real Risk, Human Discerning and Risk
Release of Book Three by Dr Robert Long NOW FREE TO DOWNLOAD HERE Dr Rob Long (see his articles here) has announced the long awaited release of his third book: “REAL RISK”. Rob launches his long awaited new book – “Real Risk – Human Discerning and Risk” on on 12 Feb at ACU North Sydney. (See … [Read more...] about Real Risk, Human Discerning and Risk
Safety Career Highlight
Safety Career Highlight The experience I had yesterday was a very special moment in my career and life and I’m still buzzing. I had the incredible honour of speaking at the launch of the new book Following-Leading in Risk by Dr Robert Long and Craig Ashhurst. The lead up to the event was a … [Read more...] about Safety Career Highlight
OHS Voices From the Resistance – Book review
What a timely and insightful book on the safety industry, recently released by Rosa Carrillo (https://carrilloconsultants.com/product/voices-from-the-resistance/). OHS Voices from the Resistance is a book that documents the malaise of an industry that harms its own people psychosocially whilst at … [Read more...] about OHS Voices From the Resistance – Book review
Free “It Works” Download, Now Works
Quick apology for the previous post for the free download of the successful book It Works, A New Approach to Risk and Safety. Here is the link: https://www.humandymensions.com/product/it-works-a-new-approach-to-risk-and-safety-book-for-free-download/ The new link for the download now … [Read more...] about Free “It Works” Download, Now Works
It Works! A New Approach to Risk and Safety. Now for Free Download!
One of the best qualities of SPoR is that it is practical, doable, positive, constructive, ethical and relational (https://safetyrisk.net/spor-positive-constructive-practical-rational-visual-verbal-social-relational-person-centric-respectful-ethical-and-real/). SPoR is not just a methodology but … [Read more...] about It Works! A New Approach to Risk and Safety. Now for Free Download!