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August 11, 2018March 13, 2019

Safety’s Garden of Eden Complex

Safety’s Garden of Eden Complex One of the enduring myths of the risk and safety industry is the naive belief in paradise. Paradise is that mythical place where no-ne will be harmed. We see this nonsense yearning for utopia demonstrated… Read the rest

January 31, 2017March 28, 2019

The Triarchic Mind, Risk and Safety

The Triarchic Mind, Risk and Safety So much of how we think about decision making is centred on the brain. The common misconception is that the brain is a mainframe computer that directs actions. This is how binary reductionist thinking… Read the rest

April 13, 2016September 25, 2016

Resilience: Is it missing in safety?

How many band-aids are covering up your festering safety system? Great article by Trinette Jaeschke first published here on her Safety Mentor Blog Some extracts: Resilience: Is it missing in safety? Resilience is to adapt to change Often resilience is… Read the rest

January 8, 2016October 20, 2018

Please Don’t Try to Fix Me – I’m Not a Machine

Please Don’t Try to Fix Me - I’m Not a Machine My good friend Brian is a ‘tinkerer’, a very good one. If there’s work to be done on a machine Brian is your ‘go to man’. He can analyse,… Read the rest