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Incident Investigation and the Limits of Risk Imagination

October 15, 2016 by Dr Rob Long 32 Comments

Republished by Request My favourite line: “Finally, we could spend a bit more time with our little kids and start practicing a way of thinking we have devalued for far too long and bring some fun … [Read more...] about Incident Investigation and the Limits of Risk Imagination

Filed Under: Risk Assessment, Robert Long Tagged With: checklists, incidents, risk, Safety Culture, safety slogan

The Craziness of Injury Goals

October 3, 2015 by Admin 1 Comment

The Craziness of Injury Goals I used to work for a company that would budget to have a certain number of lost time injuries and fatalities each year. That may seem unconscionable today but it was not … [Read more...] about The Craziness of Injury Goals

Filed Under: Risk Management, Safety Statistics Tagged With: fatalities, incidents, injury goals, measuring, risk, statistics

It’s easy being wise after the event.

November 10, 2014 by Daniel Kirk 14 Comments

It’s easy being wise after the event. A real story By Daniel Kirk – What happens when the “Safety Guy” is involved in an incident? We all now have the benefit of hindsight on this one  but I … [Read more...] about It’s easy being wise after the event.

Filed Under: Humble Inquiry, Safety Professional Tagged With: after the event, being wise, incidents, Pilbara

Accidental Accidents

July 13, 2013 by Admin Leave a Comment

Had an Accident while Reconstructing an Accident? Spare a thought for the poor actors who have accidents while reconstructing accidents for claims advertisements and safety training videos … [Read more...] about Accidental Accidents

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: Accident Investigation, accidents, Hazard Alerts, incidents

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