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The Unconscious and the Soap Dispenser

May 21, 2023 by Max Geyer 38 Comments

The Unconscious and the Soap Dispenser I just came from a “Thinking Group” meeting where the topic of conversation was around conscious and unconscious thinking and about how our unconscious takes care of many of our decisions as we go about our day. In particular we talked about how when … [Read more...] about The Unconscious and the Soap Dispenser

Filed Under: Max Geyer, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: behaviours, thinking group, unconscious

Is the Safety Function Focusing On the Wrong Things?

July 31, 2014 by Phil LaDuke Leave a Comment

Out of Focus: Is the Safety Function Focusing On the Wrong Things?   By Phil La Duke on his blog http://philladuke.wordpress.com/ Phil says: In this week's post I identify three areas that the safety profession has been obsessing on, and ask the question have we been focused on the wrong … [Read more...] about Is the Safety Function Focusing On the Wrong Things?

Filed Under: Phil LaDuke, Safety Professional Tagged With: behaviours, focus, prventing injuries, root cause, root cause analysis, safety function

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