Neoliberalism and emasculation of safety by Bernard Corden Everybody knows that the boat is leaking, everybody knows that the captain lied Leonard Cohen 1 In June 2000, the Australian federal government announced its intention to transfer the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission … [Read more...] about Neoliberalism and emasculation of safety
Safety Legislation
Behind Every Safety Rule Is A Story
Behind Every Safety Rule Is A Story (usually only 1) A friend of mine recently organised a holiday apartment through Airbnb. They sent him a short list of house rules and the last one was: “Please be considerate and only use oil based lubricant” – I immediately started to imagine what had happened … [Read more...] about Behind Every Safety Rule Is A Story
When does a principal “engage” a contractor?
Latest blog posts by WHS Lawyer Greg Smith and co-author of Risky Conversations, The Law, Social Psychology and Risk. When does a principal “engage” a contractor and other observations Article first published HERE On 27 March 2017 the NSW District Court handed down a decision in Safe Work (NSW) v … [Read more...] about When does a principal “engage” a contractor?
The Unintended Consequences of Safety Regulation
The Unintended Consequences of Safety Regulation First published 2013 and republished by request There is currently a lot of debate, confusion and frustration around the over regulation of safety and focus on administrative controls. Read the Regulators websites and it is obvious they had the … [Read more...] about The Unintended Consequences of Safety Regulation
Self incrimination in internal investigations: Is this really a thing?
Latest blog post by WHS Lawyer Greg Smith and co-author of Risky Conversations, The Law, Social Psychology and Risk. Greg addresses an interesting conundrum that many of us may have encountered in our careers – our US readers may refer to it as “Pleading the 5th”. This article was first published … [Read more...] about Self incrimination in internal investigations: Is this really a thing?
ALARP, The Regulator and Alt-Facts
ALARP, The Regulator and Alt-Facts Post by Hayden Collins, First published here Don’t you just love ‘fact sheets’? Especially when they don’t contain ‘facts’. (Sound like something you may have heard recently?) I recently picked up a ‘fact sheet’ from the NSW Department of Industry on ‘Mine … [Read more...] about ALARP, The Regulator and Alt-Facts
Safety Disconnect and the Dreamworld Tragedy
A commentary by WHS Lawyer Greg Smith – first published here: https://mysafetythoughts.com/2016/10/29/welcome-to-the-intellectual-vacuum-that-is-political-comment-on-whs/ Welcome to the intellectual vacuum that is political comment on WHS Today (29 October 2016) the ABC had an article on the … [Read more...] about Safety Disconnect and the Dreamworld Tragedy
ALARP–What is Reasonably Practicable?
The is a lot of misunderstanding, misinformation and misinterpretation on what ALARP really means – this is one of the better explanations I have read. It is by WHS Lawyer Greg Smith and first published on his blog here: … [Read more...] about ALARP–What is Reasonably Practicable?
Systems as Imagined v Systems in Practice
WHS Lawyer Greg Smith, using a recent court decision, highlights the disparity between theory and reality and the fact that all your comprehensive paperwork may not CYA but create an illusion of safety rather than real evidence of it. This was first posted on Greg’s Blog “My Safety Thoughts” here: … [Read more...] about Systems as Imagined v Systems in Practice
Lessons From Safety Prosecutions–Book Giveaway
Lessons From Safety Prosecutions–Book Giveaway Like a free copy of the Safety Myth busting book “Risky Conversations” plus access to some 20+ accompanying videos (these are awesome – see an example here)? WARNING: As it already has for so many others, it will completely change the way you think … [Read more...] about Lessons From Safety Prosecutions–Book Giveaway