The Paradox of “Lifesaving Rules” Guest Post by Danny Fay As part of my assignment in Unit 5 of the Diploma in Social Psychology of Risk, I am evaluating the paradox of “Lifesaving Rules” against the five principles of collective mindfulness as developed by Professor Karl Weick. Collective mindfulness is an acceptance of equivocality; understanding […]
Slips Trips and Falls
A Bloody Hand Rail
A Bloody Hand Rail It doesn’t matter where in the world you go there is always a safety crusader who doesn’t understand what safety is about. The safety crusader is so fixated on petty objects they don’t even realise that there are people in the world. I had a classic example this week when presenting […]
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Clever Safety Idea?
Clever Safety Idea – Banana Cones! I’ve seen these warning signs evolve from saying “Slippery Floor” (and their admission of guilt) to “Wet Floor” to bright pink because people were so used to them and actually tripping on them. These then are the latest, ironically humorous, manifestation. Thanks to SJ from Riskology for sharing. They […]
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Choosing the right anti slip flooring for your workplace
Choosing the right anti slip flooring for your workplace So, you’ve gone in to business, or your premises has unfortunately fallen behind with the times and you notice some areas are a possible health & safety risk, has potential hot spots for injuries and is about to be condemned by the health & safety authorities. […]
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Avoidable Workplace Health and Safety Hazards
Avoidable Workplace Health and Safety Hazards Guest Post Every job carries certain risks. Some are obvious, like those that a miner or a construction worker face, while some are far more subtle and considered very common, such as driving after working hard through the night. While it is simply not possible for almost any workplace […]
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floor slip resistance for improved safety
Workshop 7: Obtaining and maintaining optimal floor slip resistance for improved safety Our good friends from Slip Smart are presenting a workshop at the National Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion 8.00am – 12.00pm Wednesday, 2 November 2011 – Brisbane Convention Centre Richard Bowman, Intertile Research, Australia Andrew Stewart, SlipAlert, UK Peter Vournechis, SlipSmart, […]
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Escalator and Travelator Safety
Escalator and Travelator Safety Many of the incidents we are involved in are cased by slips and falls on travelators and escalators. Here is some really useful info and tips on improving escalator safety from Escalator Safety Services Pty Ltd in response to our requests. As requested here is some information about the Company I […]
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Floor Cable Covers
Floor Cable Covers – trip prevention and cable protection for hard floor surfaces and carpet One of my pet hates is exposed cabling running across floors. Its not only an eyesore but presents a number of safety hazards and risks. Here is a guide to selecting the best products and examples of a few of […]
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Simple Steps to Workplace Safety
Simple Steps to Workplace Safety Guest Post It’s not forklifts, heavy machinery or chemicals that cause the majority of industrial accidents. Rather, slips, trips and falls cause most workplace injuries — and 15 percent of accidental workplace deaths, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Accidents in the workplace can occur, no matter what […]
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Working at Heights Safety–Unbelievable!
Working at Heights Safety–Unbelievable! Safe Working at Height One of the biggest risks in industry and construction is falls from heights. Strict legislation is in place to control any work at over 2m. Imagine climbing a pole at over 500m high with no fall protection devices cages – its called free climbing and it is […]
