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May 26, 2015May 26, 2015

Test Your Reaction Times

Test Your Reaction Times Not sure whether to thank Sheri Suckling for sending me this or not? It has occupied far too much of my time today. Sheri suggests that perhaps something like this could be developed to be used… Read the rest

April 20, 2015December 4, 2016

The Fallible Factor and What to Do About It

One of my favourites from the archives: The Fallible Factor and What to Do About It Being fallible doesn’t mean one is inevitably stupid, lazy, greedy or weak, there are as many advantages to being human and fallible as there… Read the rest

April 17, 2015April 17, 2015

Biases and Perceptions in Safety

Biases and Perceptions in Safety Thanks to John Wettstein from Safety Strategies for sending this in. Have a read of the story and reflect (see reflection makes sense) on how this message may apply in the workplace, particularly in regards… Read the rest

February 22, 2015May 4, 2017

Hind-sight, Risk Savvy and the Unexpected

Hind-sight, Risk Savvy and the Unexpected People often talk about the “benefit of hind-sight”; but does hind-sight prepare us to manage the unexpected? Hind-sight – it is a good thing right? It helps us make sense of the world right?… Read the rest

September 30, 2014June 22, 2018

Predictably Arational, Safety as a Superstition

Predictably Arational, Safety as a Superstition One of the most annoying things about Daniel Ariely's book Predictably Irrational is that it allows risk and safety people to dismiss aspects of human decision making as stupid when they are not. The… Read the rest