Turning Neuroscience into Behaviourism I had to chuckle when I was sent this piece. One should normally expect leadership and professionalism from a peak body but in this case there is all the evidence of the opposite neuroscience-behind-how-workers-make-conscious-safety-choices. The key to leadership is discernment and wisdom and neither is shown in this regurgitation. The assumptions […]
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RISK OR BLAME
RISK OR BLAME As I sit here this morning drinking my morning coffee I started to think about risk and safety. Through reading material on risk I have learned that without risk taking we would not begin to learn what may or may not happen. From my personal experience’s I have taken many risks ( […]
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We should accept that accidents will happen
Great article from New Scientist first published here and that may touch a few nerves for the “all accidents are preventable” and “Safety is No 1 Priority” Crusaders. For many it feels good to apportion blame, it confirms our biases and takes the heat off any possibility that management performance or our systems were less […]
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We Need To Get Out of The Business Of Blame and Shame
We Need To Get Out of The Business Of Blame and Shame Latest article By Phil La Duke on his blog https://philladuke.wordpress.com/ Phil says: While there are variations on the behavioral theme, most approaches to safety still directly or indirectly result in blaming someone. It’s unproductive and shuts down meaningful research and discovery. In […]
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The Joy Of Blame
The Joy Of Blame Recent blog post by Phil La Duke – see it here Extract: What is it about blaming that feels so good? Why do we enjoy it so much? What’s that? YOU don’t enjoy blaming people; I’m sorry, I’m skeptical. I have reason to be. As a certified Just Culture practitioner who […]
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Accident Investigation
Personal damage occurrence ( “Accident “) Investigation George from www.ohschgange.com.au shares his considerable experience on the subject Introduction Personal damage occurrences (“Accidents”) may be a source of learning and improvement for the safety management system if they are well investigated and appropriate corrective action implemented. The term accident is an emotionally laden term that infers […]
