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Finding Balance in SPoR

October 12, 2023 by Dr Rob Long 1 Comment

We know that zero is extremist and that it holds no compromise with anything other than zero. The anathema to Zero is 1. I was offered an invitation the other day by an engineer to be lectured on balance in risk assessment. Yet, what safety engineers call ‘balance’ is NOT balance. There are at … [Read more...] about Finding Balance in SPoR

Filed Under: Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk, Zero Harm Tagged With: groupspace, headspace, workspace

THE KING’S CORONATION

July 5, 2023 by Admin 1 Comment

By Brian Darlington (co-author of IT WORKS) - First published here: https://sheqmanagement.com/the-kings-coronation/  My wife and I were spending a couple of days in Lisbon for a weekend away, planning to visit some of our favourite sites. Not being royalists, we were not that keen to spend the day … [Read more...] about THE KING’S CORONATION

Filed Under: Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: groupspace, myths, rituals, symbols

Getting the Balance Right in Tackling Risk

June 28, 2023 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

One of the core principles in SPoR is balance. We see this visualised in the SPoR risk maturity model. See Figure 1. Risk Maturity. Figure 1. Risk Maturity. This simple semiotic makes clear all of the ‘steps’ that need to be considered in tackling risk. Whilst we tend to start risk … [Read more...] about Getting the Balance Right in Tackling Risk

Filed Under: Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: balance, groupspace, headspace, workspace

Tackling Risk With Engagement Boards

June 28, 2023 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Amongst the many tools (https://safetyrisk.net/what-does-spor-do/ ) developed in the Social Psychology of Risk (SPoR) is the use of Engagement Boards. I discussed these four years ago on this site (https://safetyrisk.net/safety-engagement/). The Engagement Board strategy is based on the notion of … [Read more...] about Tackling Risk With Engagement Boards

Filed Under: Communication and Consultation, Robert Long Tagged With: Engagement Boards, groupspace, headspace, workspace

We need to make sure this can never happen again

June 27, 2023 by Rob Sams Leave a Comment

We need to make sure this can never happen again Can you picture this scenario? Manager: So Ben, I’ve just read through the incident report and I see you injured your back when you ran the forklift into the bollard. I need to ask you a few questions as we need to make sure this type of incident … [Read more...] about We need to make sure this can never happen again

Filed Under: Accidents and Incidents, Investigation, Rob Sams, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: groupspace, headspace, incident investigation

Culture Silences in Safety – Socialitie

June 23, 2023 by Dr Rob Long 4 Comments

Culture Silences in Safety – Socialitie One of the biggest gaps in the way amateur safety defines culture is a complete absence of any discussion of socialitie. It was Meyer, Streeck and Jordan (2017 – Intercorporeality, Emerging Socialities in Interaction) who coined this term. Socialitie refers … [Read more...] about Culture Silences in Safety – Socialitie

Filed Under: Robert Long, Safety Culture, Safety Culture Silences Tagged With: groupspace, socialitie

A must watch risk and safety video

June 23, 2023 by Admin 5 Comments

A must watch risk and safety video I sceptically showed this video yesterday in a presentation to a group of Risk Engineers, Lawyers, Safety Professionals and Project Managers. The response was overwhelming – I could just about see the lightbulbs going off in their heads – one company now wants to … [Read more...] about A must watch risk and safety video

Filed Under: Safety Culture, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: culture, groupspace, headspace, workspace

Take a lesson or two from scuba divers about safety

February 15, 2023 by Admin Leave a Comment

Guest Post by Brian Darlington In preparation for an upcoming diving vacation, I have for the past two weeks, been observing my wife, Aneta, partake in training sessions for her Open Water scuba diving qualification. Throughout the two weeks of theoretical sessions, exams and practical … [Read more...] about Take a lesson or two from scuba divers about safety

Filed Under: Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: diving, groupspace, headspace, workspace

Psychosocial Safety, I think it is about a 7?

February 10, 2023 by Matt Thorne 1 Comment

In the middle of last year I was asked to help a multinational Tier 1 construction company to help with their thinking on a major project that was about to be rolled out. This company knew there were cultural issues that would affect people negatively. The morning of this meeting we did a … [Read more...] about Psychosocial Safety, I think it is about a 7?

Filed Under: Matt Thorne, Psychosocial Safety, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: groupspace, headspace, iCue, workspace

SAFETY IS A MYTH, LONG LIVE SAFETY

September 13, 2022 by Matt Thorne 2 Comments

In the recent days since the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, much has been said regarding this. A particular post on Facebook from Australia journalist Van Badham particularly took my eye. The third point is particularly poignant to safety. Safety invests in its symbols with a different meaning … [Read more...] about SAFETY IS A MYTH, LONG LIVE SAFETY

Filed Under: Psychosocial Safety, Safety Myths, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: groupspace, headspace, Psychological Safety

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