One of the most dangerous things about the safety curriculum is its indoctrination about causation. Many of the semiotics of causation such as the swiss-cheese (Reason) and dominos (Heinrich), are simply not true. Both models are completely made up and don’t exist in reality. The reality of life … [Read more...] about Causation Myths, Stop Looking for Linear and Root Cause
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More Realistic Swiss Cheese Symbol
Dr Rob Long’s recent Safety Myths Series touched quite a few nerves in the safety industry, particularly his piece: Myth and Symbols in Safety, where he suggested that we should deconstruct the projected ‘truths’ of linearity and causality of models such as Swiss Cheese, Dominoes, Bow Tie and … [Read more...] about More Realistic Swiss Cheese Symbol
Causation Concoctions
The AIHS Bok on Causation commences with the following: ‘If safety management is effective, then there should be an absence of accidents. Conversely, if accidents are occurring then effective safety management must be absent’ (p.1). The assumptions in these statements are of course not declared in … [Read more...] about Causation Concoctions