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The 10 Commandments of Non-improvement in Safety

November 4, 2022 by Dr Rob Long 8 Comments

  Seek advice on culture from a safety engineer. Undertake a survey in ‘safety culture’ that is not about culture or safety. Use a popular investigation method on the market. Define Safety by injury rates. Worship Zero. Only read safety books. … [Read more...] about The 10 Commandments of Non-improvement in Safety

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How to be a Safety Extremist

August 15, 2022 by Dr Rob Long 12 Comments

We recently witnessed extremism in safety when the AIHS Visions conference espoused an extremist understanding of persons: ‘humans as hazards’. We also saw recently Safety espousing not a change in safety fundamentalism, but simply making fundamentalism more ‘fun’. The more Safety pursues the … [Read more...] about How to be a Safety Extremist

Filed Under: Robert Long Tagged With: 10 commandments, extremism

Knowing When to Break the Rules

September 30, 2020 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Knowing When to Break the Rules 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the job, in abstract formulation, according some other person’s interpretation of risk that sits in a cupboard and is out of date by the time the drawer of the filing … [Read more...] about Knowing When to Break the Rules

Filed Under: Robert Long, Safety Legislation, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: 10 commandments, AIHS BoK on Ethics, lifesaving rules

A Different Moral Compass for Risk

July 6, 2020 by Dr Rob Long 2 Comments

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 want to be told … [Read more...] about A Different Moral Compass for Risk

Filed Under: Ethics, Robert Long Tagged With: 10 commandments, AIHS BoK on Ethics, moral compass, rules

The Paradox of “Lifesaving Rules”

March 13, 2019 by Admin 10 Comments

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 … [Read more...] about The Paradox of “Lifesaving Rules”

Filed Under: CLLR, Slips Trips and Falls Tagged With: 10 commandments, collective mindfulness, karl weick, lifesaving rules, paradox

Commandments, Cardinal and Life Saving Rules

September 17, 2018 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Safety Commandments, Cardinal and Life Saving Rules 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 … [Read more...] about Commandments, Cardinal and Life Saving Rules

Filed Under: Robert Long, Safety Procedures Tagged With: 10 commandments, cardinal safety rules

The 10 Commandments For The OHS Person

April 14, 2013 by George Robotham Leave a Comment

The 10 Commandments For The OHS Person 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”. … [Read more...] about The 10 Commandments For The OHS Person

Filed Under: George Robotham Tagged With: 10 commandments, ohs person, safety people, safety professional

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