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But We Have Safety Systems in Place

November 15, 2022 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

But We Have Safety Systems in Place One of the most successful myths of Safety is that one is protected by having systems in place. What we learned from Greg Smith in Risky Conversations, The Law, Social Psychology and Risk (https://www.humandymensions.com/product/risky-conversations/) was that … [Read more...] about But We Have Safety Systems in Place

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The Safety Worldview and the Worldview of Safety, Testing Due Diligence

August 13, 2022 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Following the World Congress on Safety and Health I begin to wonder just how more absurd the safety industry can become. It is clear from the Congress that safety is now the filter through which one views life rather than, life being the filter through which one views safety. When one gets such a … [Read more...] about The Safety Worldview and the Worldview of Safety, Testing Due Diligence

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The Futility of the Centralised Safety Management System?

December 1, 2019 by Dr Rob Long 4 Comments

Whenever I run the MiProfile diagnostic (https://www.humandymensions.com/services-and-programs/miprofile/) in organizations it always turns out that over 60% of people state that they do not understand the Safety Management System (SMS). With data from over 300 organizations and 60,000 participants … [Read more...] about The Futility of the Centralised Safety Management System?

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The Perils of Excessive Safety Management Systems

August 25, 2019 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

  In a recent case of unfair dismissal in the Fair Work Commission (FWC 5004:2019 under commissioner Williams Perth 24 July 2019) we learn how creating onerous bureaucracy creates its own demons. The case of Wilson vs Boart Longyear  demonstrates how the creation of onerous safety management … [Read more...] about The Perils of Excessive Safety Management Systems

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Paper Safe is not Due Diligence

February 13, 2019 by Dr Rob Long 2 Comments

Paper Safe is not Due Diligence Next Due Diligence Workshop: Due Diligence Workshop Sydney 20,21 February 2019 I met Bob yesterday, a Construction Manager deeply shaken by an incident that happened on site with the possibility of multiple fatalities. Like many incidents in building and … [Read more...] about Paper Safe is not Due Diligence

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The UnKnown Unknowns of Due Diligence

February 2, 2019 by Dr Rob Long 4 Comments

The UnKnown Unknowns of Due Diligence One of the challenges in understanding Due Diligence for safety people is clouded by the Dunning-Kruger Effect . Put simply, Dunning-Kruger explains a cognitive bias that all humans have in not seeing their own blind spots, particularly in relation to … [Read more...] about The UnKnown Unknowns of Due Diligence

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Due Diligence Workshop Sydney 20,21 February 2019

January 15, 2019 by Admin Leave a Comment

Due Diligence Workshop Sydney 20,21 February 2019 Don’t miss your opportunity to join in on the Due Diligence Workshop with Dr Rob Long and Greg Smith on 20,21 February in Sydney. You can register here: https://cllr.com.au/product/due-diligence-workshop-unit-13/ This highly successful workshop … [Read more...] about Due Diligence Workshop Sydney 20,21 February 2019

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The Fear of Freedom in Safety

December 13, 2018 by Dr Rob Long 22 Comments

The Fear of Freedom in Safety For some reason people have recently become most interested in the Two Day Workshop on Due Diligence run by myself and Greg Smith (https://safetyrisk.net/none-so-blind-as-those-that-dont-want-to-see-due-diligence/). The next Due Diligence Workshop is on 20,21 February … [Read more...] about The Fear of Freedom in Safety

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None so Blind as Those That Don’t Want to See – Due Diligence

December 1, 2018 by Dr Rob Long 2 Comments

None so Blind as Those That Don’t Want to See – Due Diligence Last week Greg Smith and I delivered our Due Diligence workshop which was over subscribed by over 100 registrations. Registrations closed at 28. We will be offering a new set of workshops in 2019 including in New Zealand. As usual we … [Read more...] about None so Blind as Those That Don’t Want to See – Due Diligence

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Due Diligence Workshops Oversubscribed

October 17, 2018 by Admin 2 Comments

Due Diligence Workshops Oversubscribed If you are looking to attend the Due Diligence Workshop on 28,29 November 2018 (https://cllr.com.au/product/due-diligence-workshop-unit-13/) with Dr Rob Long and Greg Smith in Sydney there are no more places. The enrolment is ‘choc a block’ so we may run … [Read more...] about Due Diligence Workshops Oversubscribed

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