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iso 45003

Not Just Another ‘Hazard’

June 28, 2023 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

When one reads ISO 45003 or any other Codes of Practice regarding Psychosocial Health it is clear that the engineers are in town. It is as if a ‘cut and paste’ has been done associating Psychosocial health as if it is just another hazard. It is NOT! Of course, the history of the safety industry … [Read more...] about Not Just Another ‘Hazard’

Filed Under: Psychosocial Safety, Robert Long Tagged With: iso 45003, psychosocial hazards

Conversations About Psychosocial Risk – Greg Smith, Dr Craig Ashhurst and Dr Rob Long

June 24, 2023 by Dr Rob Long 2 Comments

The second video in this series is now avilable here: Conversations About Psychosocial Risk Session 2 – Greg Smith, Dr Craig Ashhurst and Dr Rob Long Many in Safety will know of the new push into Psychosocial health. This push is understood as a ‘hazard’ … [Read more...] about Conversations About Psychosocial Risk – Greg Smith, Dr Craig Ashhurst and Dr Rob Long

Filed Under: Psychosocial Safety, Robert Long Tagged With: iso 45003

The Language of ‘Hazards’ and Psychosocial, Mental Health

June 23, 2023 by Dr Rob Long 2 Comments

Safety is the industry of ‘hazards’ and ‘controls’. This is the most popular and frequently used language for an industry that struggles to be ethical and professional. Now with the advent of ISO 45003, all of a sudden, this industry has to become person-centric, human-centric and holistic, fat … [Read more...] about The Language of ‘Hazards’ and Psychosocial, Mental Health

Filed Under: Mental health, Psychosocial Safety, Robert Long Tagged With: iso 45003, Psychological Safety, psychosocial hazards

How NOT to be Professional in Safety

March 30, 2023 by Dr Rob Long 4 Comments

Imagine going to your parent teacher evening and sitting down to discuss your child’s progress at the school and professional teacher describes your child’s challenges in school as a ‘hazard’. Imagine your child is having issues with bullying and is upset about it and approaches a teacher who … [Read more...] about How NOT to be Professional in Safety

Filed Under: Psychosocial Safety, Robert Long, Safety Professional Tagged With: hazard, iso 45003

The Delusions of AI, Risk and Safety

March 11, 2023 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

‘Congratulations, we have just shifted all out Psychosocial data on you, into our hazards register’. Can you just imagine this message being forwarded to you any time soon as Safety takes on the task of implementing ISO 45003 and the Codes of Practice associated with ‘controlling’ Psychosocial … [Read more...] about The Delusions of AI, Risk and Safety

Filed Under: Artificial Intelligence, Psychosocial Safety, Robert Long Tagged With: hazard register, iso 45003

The Social Politics of Psychosocial Safety

February 19, 2023 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

One of the most reliable factors in safety Discourse is ensuring that there is never any talk about the elephant in the room. We see this in safety Discourse about Ethics (AIHS BoK Chapter). How on earth can one discuss ethics without any mention of care ethics, power, helping or personhood? Yet, … [Read more...] about The Social Politics of Psychosocial Safety

Filed Under: Psychosocial Safety, Robert Long Tagged With: iso 45003

Sending and Receiving Talk is NOT Conversation

February 18, 2023 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Ignorance about self-capability and about what other professions do, is a sure-fire way to fuel the idea that Safety can do anything. Just because you have a mouth, ears and can talk doesn’t mean one is skilled in observation, listening and helping. When you don’t know what Educators do, you … [Read more...] about Sending and Receiving Talk is NOT Conversation

Filed Under: Psychosocial Safety, Robert Long Tagged With: conversation, iso 45003

Safety Schizophrenia, a Symptom of Psychosocial and Mental Ill-Health

February 8, 2023 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Believe one thing then do another, that’s the recipe for Safety bi-polar disorder. Believe the best in persons but give them a flogging if they don’t achieve zero harm. This is the nature of Safety Schizophrenia. This is the formula for the normalisation of moral injury … [Read more...] about Safety Schizophrenia, a Symptom of Psychosocial and Mental Ill-Health

Filed Under: Psychosocial Safety, Robert Long Tagged With: iso 45003

How to Be Oriented Towards Psychosocial and Mental Health in Safety

February 2, 2023 by Dr Rob Long 6 Comments

Continuing with our series on Psychosocial Safety Dos and Don’ts Don’t ever associate Psychosocial and Mental Health with hazards. Whilst Psychosocial and Mental Health pose many challenges for organisations, these challenges are NOT hazards. Such language can only ever toxify the workplace … [Read more...] about How to Be Oriented Towards Psychosocial and Mental Health in Safety

Filed Under: Mental health, Psychosocial Safety, Robert Long Tagged With: iso 45003, psychosocial hazards

ISO 45003 and What it Cannot Do

February 1, 2023 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

As we read through the ISO Standard 45003 we see so much nonsense language it is difficult to know where to start. So, let’s just progress through the document and respond to the language used. (We will tackle the complementary codes of practice another time). Point 1 in Scope we have this: ‘It … [Read more...] about ISO 45003 and What it Cannot Do

Filed Under: Psychosocial Safety, Robert Long Tagged With: iso 45003, psychosocial hazards, psychosocial health and safety

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