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The Beaconsfield Leadership Workshop

February 21, 2023 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

The Beaconsfield Leadership Workshop The subject of the Beaconsfield Crisis has been raised on occasions during the campaign for the approaching Australian election (Federal election 2019: Bill Shorten meets 'real hero' of Beaconsfield mine disaster ). A great deal of mythology created by the media … [Read more...] about The Beaconsfield Leadership Workshop

Filed Under: Robert Long, Safety Leadership, Safety Training Tagged With: beaconsfield mine disaster, leadership, workshop

Safety on work sites ‘dumbed down’

December 21, 2022 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Safety on work sites 'dumbed down' BY JOHN THISTLETON - Canberra Times A safety and risk assessment consultant engaged after the Beaconsfield Mine disaster says safety on Canberra construction sites is being dumbed down and over-regulated. Rob Long, who previously worked for the ACT government and … [Read more...] about Safety on work sites ‘dumbed down’

Filed Under: Robert Long Tagged With: beaconsfield mine disaster, safety culture, safety on worksites

Beware False Profits and Messiahs in Safety

August 7, 2022 by Dr Rob Long 7 Comments

One of the frightening by-products of the coronavirus crisis is the rise of Linkedin legends and OHS messiahs. Along with fish ‘n chip senators and Sky News propaganda we now have OHS experts launching into the ‘unprecedented’ Covid-19 space as pandemic experts. Amazing what a Certificate in OHS can … [Read more...] about Beware False Profits and Messiahs in Safety

Filed Under: Covid-19, Robert Long Tagged With: beaconsfield mine disaster, coronavirus, covid-19 cure, messiah, prophet, safety moments

Anniversary–Beaconsfield Mine Collapse

April 28, 2014 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Anniversary–Beaconsfield Mine Collapse The sixth anniversary of The Beaconsfield Mine collapse approaches. The collapse occurred on 25 April 2006 in Beaconsfield, Tasmania, Australia. Of the seventeen people who were in the mine at the time, fourteen escaped immediately following the collapse, one, … [Read more...] about Anniversary–Beaconsfield Mine Collapse

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