Quirky things that work when trying to help others With the current safety theme trending toward HELPING (see Safety as a Helping Profession and I was just trying to help), I thought it timely to republish this post by the late George Robotham who wrote this a few years ago with some input … [Read more...] about Quirky Things That Work When Trying To Help Others
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The Things You Need To Know About Health and Safety Leadership
Reflection from the late GEORGE ROBOTHAM - See his other articles HERE This is probably one of the most significant pieces of work that I have published for sometime. I have been involved with its evolution for quite a while now and it has been peer reviewed of over 50 professionals and modified … [Read more...] about The Things You Need To Know About Health and Safety Leadership
Risk and Safety as a Social Psychological Problem
Risk and Safety as a Social Psychological Problem By Dr Rob Long Image Source: HSE Myth Busters When one reads through the many resources and programs about risk and safety one could be forgiven for thinking that safety compliance would be much easier if it didn’t involve people. I often get … [Read more...] about Risk and Safety as a Social Psychological Problem
Health, the Poor Cousin of Safety
The use of OHS, WHS and AIHS really doesn’t indicate the way Safety works. There is no sense of balance of Safety with Health in the safety industry. The reality is it’s: OS & H, WS & H and, AIS & H. Health has always been the poor cousin of safety and this is no more evident than the … [Read more...] about Health, the Poor Cousin of Safety
Non Common Sense Mythology
Article by Dr Robert Long, rouse around all you common sense and zero zealots surely we can escalate more things to ban and more things to police. If you liked this article then you should read the whole series: CLICK HERE. I highly recommend you check out Rob’s book “RISK MAKES SENSE” Non Common … [Read more...] about Non Common Sense Mythology
Why I Care About Health & Safety Management
Why I Care About Health & Safety Management First article published by Dean Bell on his new website – see it here - Most readers will totally relate to this! (I know he would really appreciate your feedback on his article and his new site). Thanks for the mentions Dean – very much … [Read more...] about Why I Care About Health & Safety Management
HEALTH and safety–the devolution of society
HEALTH and safety – the devolution of society – what the hell does this have to do with cats? We don’t often publish posts on this blog about the HEALTH aspects of OHS, lots of articles about the brain and psychology but perhaps we should focus more attention on our bodies – after all they are the … [Read more...] about HEALTH and safety–the devolution of society
A Different Twist To Health & Safety
A Different Twist To Health & Safety Guest Post by the late George Robotham I listened to indigenous healer Don Tolman on 98.9 FM Indigenous Radio yesterday. He was certainly a zealot, zealots usually enthuse or worry me, I suspect he did a bit of both. Some of his messages were- He … [Read more...] about A Different Twist To Health & Safety
Safety Committees – How to run an Occupational Health and Safety Meeting
Safety Committees - How to run an Occupational Health and Safety Meeting Warning - some may find this very boring! Others may not :-) School committees, sporting committees, church committees and workplace committees ... we are all familiar with different committees but how do committees … [Read more...] about Safety Committees – How to run an Occupational Health and Safety Meeting
Schoolies face Gold Coast balcony ban
Schoolies face Gold Coast balcony ban We wrote about this issue 3 years ago and it is still ongoing despite a tragic balcony death last year! Some apartment owners are doing the right thing. See recent article in the Courier Mail Having nearly been hit by a watermelon thrown of a balcony a few … [Read more...] about Schoolies face Gold Coast balcony ban