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July 22, 2019August 3, 2019

The Compliance Conundrum

The challenge of compliance is also a challenge to critical thinking, this is one of the many paradoxes in risk and safety. When we comply or an organization seeks compliance this is all well and good only while things… Read the rest

May 12, 2019November 5, 2019

I Have the Power, I’m a Safety Hero

I Have the Power, I’m a Safety Hero I try to avoid attending safety conferences as much as I can as I find them depressing and lacking vision. Each time I am compelled to go I am never surprised by… Read the rest

April 23, 2019April 23, 2019

Culture About Much More Than Structure

Culture About Much More Than Structure One’s assumptions about what defines culture limits or expands culture itself. One thing is for sure, culture is about much more than organizational structures and systems. Indeed, culture is such a wicked problem (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicked_problem)… Read the rest

February 14, 2019February 13, 2019

Risk Culture and Cultural Risk

Risk Culture and Cultural Risk When the risk and safety industry defines culture it doesn’t consider critical aspects of culture. The most common definition is that culture is ‘what we do around here’ which fits in nicely with the behaviourist-cognitivist… Read the rest

January 17, 2019January 17, 2019

Enculturing Safety

Enculturing Safety 30 July Speaking at a rally in Washington DC on 2011 Matt Damon stated: “As I look at my life today, the things I value the most about myself are my imagination, the love of acting, my passion… Read the rest