I remember having a discussion with a safety person who’s semiotic for their identity was a punching fist on a brick wall. Of course, the person was defensive when I deconstructed the semiotic and pointed out that it was inconsistent with the intended message. Even though the person had no expertise … [Read more...] about When Semiotics Show Your Real Agenda in Safety
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Setting Your Agenda Aside
by Brian Darlington - first published here: Set your agenda aside - SHEQ Management Often leaders and others employed in the risk and safety field believe they need to do the talking, tell others what to do, control and guide the discussions, and have all the answers. This should not be the case. … [Read more...] about Setting Your Agenda Aside
What’s Your Agenda in Safety?
One of the challenges of working in the safety industry is, so much that is critical is left to guesswork and most that is petty and unimportant is delivered in overload. We see this recently with the AIHS BoK Chapter on Research. So little on the realities of research associated with persons, … [Read more...] about What’s Your Agenda in Safety?
Not Much Like Safety…
Not Much Like Safety… A visit to The Wayside Chapel in Sydney's Kings Cross is a treat. This is a place where people don't seem too proud to say that, for one reason or another and at a point of time in their life, they may have been, or perhaps still are, 'by the wayside'. There is so much about … [Read more...] about Not Much Like Safety…
Wipe Safety Off The Agenda
Wipe Safety Off The Agenda We’ve all attended management meetings where safety was proudly touted as the “Number One Agenda Item”. I see the good intent behind trying to do this but we all know the disdain that many have for “safety” (ie client and regulator compliance) at the moment, so what … [Read more...] about Wipe Safety Off The Agenda