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Dumb Down Safety, Wowserism in the 21st Century

by Dr Rob Long 7 Comments

Dumb Down Safety, Wowserism in the 21st Century Despite the backlash against ‘elf ‘n safety’ in both the UK and Australia (eg. Brown and Hanlon In The Interests of Safety; Tim Gill , No Fear  and Long, Risk Makes Sense  the Victorian regulator continues to show just why people hate … [Read more...] about Dumb Down Safety, Wowserism in the 21st Century

Risk Intelligence and the Quest to Dumb Down Safety

by Dr Rob Long 11 Comments

Risk Intelligence and the Quest to Dumb Down Safety Guest post by Dr Rob Long. Rob’s new book will be out in a couple of weeks and we will be giving away copies – watch this space! Read more of of Robs work here My good friend George tells me that I don’t write much about solutions, which … [Read more...] about Risk Intelligence and the Quest to Dumb Down Safety

Safety for Luddites

by Dr Rob Long 2 Comments

Safety for Luddites I often receive marketing for safety products and get astounded at the way ‘dumb down safety’ is seduced by technology. Often the assumption is that if we collect data on an iPad somehow safety is better. Or, if we use GPS or some kind of new technological product somehow we are … [Read more...] about Safety for Luddites

Fall Harness–The Latest Dumb Safety Photo To Go Viral

by Admin 1 Comment

Truck Fall Harness–The Latest Dumb Safety Photo To Go Viral This the latest “safety fail” photo currently going viral on social media. A guy unloading a table-top truck, decked out head-to-toe in all the PPE imaginable including a fall arrest harness which obviously isn't going to work very … [Read more...] about Fall Harness–The Latest Dumb Safety Photo To Go Viral

Dumber Ways To Promote Safety

by Dave Whitefield 8 Comments

Dumber Ways To Promote Safety Metro Los Angeles have just released a collection of short videos aimed at improving safety around their rail network. They are being likened to the Victorian Metro’s “Dumb Ways to Die” campaign in the way they are using a combination of comedy and severity to get … [Read more...] about Dumber Ways To Promote Safety

Pool Fences, are they dumbed down safety.

by Admin 6 Comments

Pool Fences, are they dumbed down safety. Guest Article by ‘Safety Dave’ (no relation) I finally got around to putting in the above ground swimming pool that I had promised the family for some time. The weather was hot and I loved the idea of being able to cool off at my own leisure as it is hot … [Read more...] about Pool Fences, are they dumbed down safety.