The Prosecution Problem By Greg Smith. First published here: https://www.waylandlegal.com.au/blog/the-prosecution-problem There is concerning trajectory in the current conversation about regulating health and safety in Australia. The conversation is almost exclusively focused on the consequences of workplace accidents, specifically ongoing calls for increasing penalties and introducing a class of offence called “Industrial Manslaughter”. At the risk […]
Safety Legislation
The Impact of Curiosity vs. Compliance in Safety
The Impact of Curiosity vs. Compliance in Safety Insightful article by Jenny Krasny first published here but deserves a more discerning audience than the LinkedIn circle This post discusses the idea of progress in safety vs. a process of dehumanisation and, the changes we have seen over time. You’re welcome to skip ahead to the […]
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Too much Cash and no panache
Too much Cash and no panache by Bernard Corden Better to die on one’s feet than to live on one’s knees Jean-Paul Sartre On 30th December 1969, following the Farmington mining disaster and threat of a nationwide strike the incumbent US president eventually capitulated. Although Richard Nixon declined to meet many of the inconsolable widows […]
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The Model WHS Legislation – What does not work and why
The Model WHS Legislation – What does not work and why by Bernard Corden A reasonable estimate of economic organization must allow for the fact that, unless industry is to be paralyzed by recurrent revolts on the part of outraged human nature, it must satisfy criteria, which are not purely economic R H Tawney – […]
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You Don’t Want a Compliance Culture
You Don’t Want a Compliance Culture I often get asked if I teach programs on compliance and I say no, I teach about learning cultures. The last thing organisations need is a compliance culture. Compliance is most associated with adhering to standards or some regulatory requirement. Often compliance is associated with meeting minimal standards, doing […]
