Humanising Safety and Embracing Real Risk
The problem with blind compliance is that it makes people co-dependent on systems designed off the job, in abstract formulation, according some other person’s interpretation of risk that sits in a cupboard and is out of date by the time the drawer of the … Learn more >>>>>
One of the fascinating things about Petersen’s popular text 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos is that it is basically a moral Theology. The book is a re-read of many Biblical texts mixed with a smattering of Piaget, Jung and personal anecdotes. I find it amazing that people … Learn more >>>>>
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.
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The popularity of Ten Commandments, Life Saving Rules, Cardinal Rules, Non-Negotiables, Heroes and Deadly Sins are a common characteristic of the culture in safety. As artefacts, they adorn many safety notice boards and work rooms. Here is a sample:
· https://www.iogp.org/oil-and-gas-safety/life-savingrules/
· https://www.energypower.com.au/news/article/16062016-167/life-saving-rules.aspx… Learn more >>>>>
Guest Post by George Robotham – and I managed to refrain from calling him the “God of Safety”. That title actually belongs to “SOTER” who was the God of safety, preservation and deliverance from harm. His female equivalent was the Goddess “SOTERIA”.
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