X to Zero and Zero to X People often ask me what I think is the opposite of zero expecting me to say ‘infinity’ but of course zero and infinity are the same thing. Whilst the quest for opposites is fascinating, the reality of where we find our living and being is in the in-between, in the … [Read more...] about X to Zero and Zero to X
Safety Poems
Sergeant Safety
Guest Poem by Sergeant Safety Standing to attention, only receiving disdain, Telling, Yelling, Commanding, this is not a game. Feeble excuses to my ears, lame, Those that don’t obey must desire pain. Salute me and my presumed rank, A status validated by the bank, It’s my duty to … [Read more...] about Sergeant Safety
Were We Ever in Control?
A Covid-19 Poem From the Safety Meteorologist The Clouds blew in so fast today They told me something, they didn’t say, They covered my mind with a shade of grey My blue was gone and plans delayed. My full life has gone on hold Because of things I wasn’t told, Why are people so smart and … [Read more...] about Were We Ever in Control?
The Poetics of Risk
The idea of poetics stems back to Aristotle and denotes (https://www.iep.utm.edu/aris-poe/) experiences and non-technique (Ellul) focused modes of knowing and thinking (namely STEM). Poetry is one form of poetics but any form of non-technical expression and experience defines what it is to be … [Read more...] about The Poetics of Risk
FOR THE LOVE OF ZERO, THE SAFETY GOAL WAS LOST
FOR THE LOVE OF ZERO, THE SAFETY GOAL WAS LOST DOWNLOAD THIS BOOK FREE HERE: https://safetyrisk.net/for-the-love-of-zero-now-free-to-download/ This was one of the entries, sent in by Cip Corva, for our recent “For The Love of Zero Contest”. I thought it was brilliant and worthy of its own post … [Read more...] about FOR THE LOVE OF ZERO, THE SAFETY GOAL WAS LOST
The Plan – Corporate Reality Check
The Corporate Plan and How $ Happens Republished from a long time ago by request Everyone says that cultural change must start at the top. Does it?. Just found this classic old poem in the archives. Explains, better than I could, why corporate initiatives (like safety or cultural improvements) … [Read more...] about The Plan – Corporate Reality Check
No Choice, No Say
No Choice, No Say One of the great loves of Dumb Down Safety is guilt, binary attribution and projection of deficit views of risk and safety. Unless the curriculum of WHS moves ahead in transdisciplinary way (https://safetyrisk.net/isnt-it-time-we-reformed-the-whs-curriculum/ ), it is not likely … [Read more...] about No Choice, No Say
FIFO Life Poem
Introducing our latest Awesome Author Dionne (Drewie) Drew – The "Hard Hat Mentor''. Drewie has spent over 25 years working FIFO swings and wrote this poem recently when social media comments on almost every forum were so toxic and mean during a time when the FIFO suicides were all over the news: … [Read more...] about FIFO Life Poem
THE PLAN – HOW STUFF HAPPENS
THE PLAN - HOW STUFF HAPPENS Some excellent comments on the post: Think Outside The Safety Suggestion Box reminded me again of this piece of prose (seems like this has happened before). In his book “Industrial/Organizational Psychology: An Applied Approach”, Michael Aamodt suggests that when there … [Read more...] about THE PLAN – HOW STUFF HAPPENS
A BROKEN CHRISTMAS
New and timely Safety Poem sent in by a reader: A BROKEN CHRISTMAS T'was the night before Christmas and now she's all alone. Because her husband had an accident at work and didn't come home. He was killed because he took a shortcut and of course he knew better. He knew the … [Read more...] about A BROKEN CHRISTMAS