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Heinrich’s pyramid

The Search for Meaning in Safety Models

December 3, 2018 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

The Search for Meaning in Safety Models

swiss cheese modelThere is a huge chasm between three things: the intent and design (assumed philosophy) of a model, the semiotic diffusion of the model and what humans make of the model.

Models and symbols are not neutral nor objective. All models are semiotics and … Learn more >>>>>

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Filed Under: Robert Long, Semiotics Tagged With: Bradley Curve, Heinrich’s pyramid, models, semiotics, Swiss Cheese Model

The Great Heinrich Hoax

September 2, 2017 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

The Great Heinrich Hoax

heinrick accident prevention

Perhaps the greatest evidence that Safety is not a profession is the acceptance by the industry of hoaxes and myths. There is no greater hoax in the safety industry than the myth that injury data or injury rates have any connection … Learn more >>>>>

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Filed Under: CLLR, Robert Long, Simplistic Safety, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: Heinrich’s pyramid, myths

Shopping for Safety

November 15, 2014 by Dr Rob Long 10 Comments

Shopping for Safety

risk freeThe bell on the door buzzed as I entered the shop, a large emporium with worn cedar shelves signifying construction in the last century. I loved the smell of these old shops with dusty stock on the shelves that hadn’t moved for … Learn more >>>>>

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Filed Under: Communication and Consultation, Robert Long, Safety Satire, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: Heinrich’s pyramid, people and safety, Zero Harm

Nonsense Curves and Pyramids

November 10, 2014 by Dr Rob Long 7 Comments


Nonsense Curves and Pyramids

imageSafety likes nothing more than curves and pyramids, nothing so exciting as parading out the Bradley Curve or Heinrich’s Pyramid to get the troops excited about failure and loss.

The Bradley Curve was created by DuPont in 1995 to try and … Learn more >>>>>

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Filed Under: Robert Long, Safety Culture, Simplistic Safety Tagged With: Bradley Curve, duPont, Heinrich’s pyramid, heuristics, pyramids, taleb

Safety Leadership Essentials

June 6, 2014 by Dr Rob Long 4 Comments

Safety Leadership Essentials

 

iStock_000014477134XSmallA friend showed me a four day course they had to attend for their company titled ‘Safety Leadership’. As I looked through the materials I couldn’t see anything I thought resembled ‘leadership’ in safety. The course was cover to cover with … Learn more >>>>>

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