Wisdom, Discernment and an Ethic of Safety I receive emails every week from safety people who thank me for being ‘provocative’ and helping them learn. However, being provocative is not something I set out to do. I don’t sit down and think, ‘now how can I present some contrary view’. Indeed, when one stands in […]
ethics
Don’t mention the ‘V’ Word
Don’t mention the ‘V’ Word Any review of the discourse in orthodox safety reveals the omission of many words, language and discourse that are critical for an holistic understanding of safety. Just trawl through conference proceedings for the SIA or blogs or podcasts or books on safety and try and find discussion on fallibility, wisdom, […]
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There is Another Ethic than Zero Accidents
Editors note: In a comment in the article “The Worm at The Core” a reader directed me to an article by the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health in which they decree that “Accidents are not approved or permitted” – That statement really did something to me so this article by Dr Rob Long was very […]
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Safety Golden Rules, Leadership and Ethics
Safety Golden Rules, Leadership and Ethics We all know how massively complicated, confusing and unwieldy Safety Management Systems have become (see Measuring Safety, You’ve Got It All Wrong). Many companies (co-incidentally those who have created these convoluted behemoths of safety systems) have tried reduce the confusion and the new risk this has created by introducing […]
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Porn Safety (Safe For Work)
Latest article by Phil LaDuke, first published here: https://philladuke.wordpress.com/2015/07/18/porn-safety/ Phil says: Many in the safety profession believe that they have a higher and more noble calling. If this is the case, don’t safety professionals have a responsibility to put their personal feelings aside in favor of the needs of the workers (who in many of […]
