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Category: Simplistic Safety

Safety is a wicked problem and simple solutions are bound to result in harmful by-products and trade-offs

Posted on April 12, 2014April 13, 2016

Resilience and Safety

Resilience and Safety

never-give-up1The ability to adapt, ‘bounce back’, learn, cope and manage adversity is an essential attribute when we consider the nature of work and safety. We live in a world where things sometimes go wrong (for a host … Read the rest

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Posted on April 12, 2014June 15, 2018

Perfectionism in Safety and the Denial of Humanity

Perfectionism in Safety and the Denial of Humanity

Article by Dr Rob Long from www.humandymensions.com in response to Safety Under Construction

Construction worker thumbs up happy woman portraitWhat a bizarre claim that someone can guarantee no accidents, no mistakes, no harm and that ‘100% zero harm … Read the rest

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Posted on April 5, 2014June 15, 2018

‘False Consciousness’ and Perception in Risk and Safety

Very thought provoking article by Dr Rob Long from Human Dymensions. To quote from the article:

Young engineer with pensive face and security helmet The idea that setting absolutist and perfectionist goals followed by punitive measures to achieve those goals, is a bankrupt model for motivation of

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Posted on March 25, 2014May 22, 2016

The Seduction of Measurement in Risk and Safety

The Seduction of Measurement in Risk and Safety

Young beautiful female with yellow helmet holding a tape measureRather than measure what we value, we tend to value what we can measure

Many safety mottos and mantras for organisations are sent to me and I recently saw one for a … Read the rest

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Posted on March 21, 2014November 5, 2019

Safety is not Just a Choice

Safety is not Just a Choice

Guest post by Dr Rob Long from Human Dymensions 

The trouble with simplistic approaches to the complexities of human decision making and risk is the fictional projection of good, attributed to outcomes. The idea … Read the rest

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