I saw this the other day and it captures one of the most significant problems with a lack of critical thinking in safety. Despite the fact that this meme is marketing, my concern is that it promotes the idea that checklists are ‘foolproof’. Every incident and accident I have ever investigated … [Read more...] about The Hubris of Checklists
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I DON’T KNOW
I don't know - Three words with a world of meaning and emotion. We tend to be scared, very scared, of these three words. I think much of this fear comes from school, where they meant either marks lost in a test, sometimes punishment, sometimes ridicule, but very seldom presents a learning … [Read more...] about I DON’T KNOW
I’m biased, but that’s ok!
I am about to do something significant in my life and I want to manage risk and reduce it to as low as reasonably practical. This is an important decision that ill impact the rest of my life. I want to make sure I do everything I can so things don’t go wrong. I’m sure this is a thought we have … [Read more...] about I’m biased, but that’s ok!
The Risks of Experience vs Inexperience in Safety
Sometimes it’s not best to have the most experienced person or group on the job and at other times it’s not best to have the least experienced person or group on the job. This is the quandary we are faced by social context, learned over-confidence, lack of knowledge and experience and, … [Read more...] about The Risks of Experience vs Inexperience in Safety
Understanding Psychological Terminology
Understanding Psychological Terminology and Applying it to Safety and Risk. More Detail Here: Understanding The Social Psychology of Risk And SafetyAll professions (intentionally and unintentionally) create language, acronyms and discourse that create territory and challenges for understanding. This … [Read more...] about Understanding Psychological Terminology
The Icarus Deception
The Icarus Deception A little light banter on the recent post New Safety Risk Header in regards to the wings on one of the characters made me recall the story of Icarus. Remember Icarus? According to Wikipedia: Often depicted in art, Icarus and his father attempt to escape from Crete by means of … [Read more...] about The Icarus Deception