Comply I have been involved with safety in Australia for the past 10 years. In that period I would like to think I have grown and learned, or would it be better to say tried, to understand what drives and motivates people to do certain things. I’ve heard on several different job sites I have […]
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The Impact of Curiosity vs. Compliance in Safety
The Impact of Curiosity vs. Compliance in Safety Insightful article by Jenny Krasny first published here but deserves a more discerning audience than the LinkedIn circle This post discusses the idea of progress in safety vs. a process of dehumanisation and, the changes we have seen over time. You’re welcome to skip ahead to the […]
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The Psychic Effect of Safety
The Psychic Effect of Safety and What to Do About It One of the flow on effects of the politics of Safety is unconscious fear. I met a host of officials in safety associations recently and was overcome with the anxiety of some as we shook hands and exchanged pleasantries. I was due to stand […]
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Compliance is Never JUST Compliance
Compliance is Never JUST Compliance If you want to get risk and safety people excited in a frenzy just write against compliance. Since writing about compliance two days ago (https://safetyrisk.net/you-dont-want-a-compliance-culture/) I have been swamped with responses. What is this fixation with compliance? Surely it is more evidence of an immature sector in denial of complexity, […]
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You Don’t Want a Compliance Culture
You Don’t Want a Compliance Culture I often get asked if I teach programs on compliance and I say no, I teach about learning cultures. The last thing organisations need is a compliance culture. Compliance is most associated with adhering to standards or some regulatory requirement. Often compliance is associated with meeting minimal standards, doing […]
