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If There was a Risk Gene, Would you Engineer it Out?

Another really enjoyable and thought provoking article by Dr Robert Long. There is no learning without risk, risk is not the enemy. Just think of all the inventions and pleasures of life we enjoy had not our pioneers taken risks. If There was a Risk Gene, Would you Engineer it Out? Ever since 1996 when …

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Engineering, Expertise and Competence in Safety Culture

Engineering, Expertise and Competence in Safety Culture Latest Article by Dr Rob Long. Caution: This article is sure to upset a lot of people in the safety world. Even as an Engineer, I totally agree with his sentiments regarding our ignorance of the human factor. Rob’s new book "For the Love of Zero: Human fallibility …

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