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December 13, 2019December 13, 2019

Quantifying the Unquantifiable

In every workshop I conduct the issue of measures, a STEM view of evidence and ‘controls’ are always raised. This week was no exception. I find it so amusing that the industry has this fixation with measures in working life… Read the rest

May 24, 2017May 24, 2017

What and how should we measure to support recovery from injury?

What and how should we measure to support recovery from injury? “Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted”[1] Albert Einstein (attributed) Some years ago, tired of my irritating enquiries about the quality… Read the rest

March 16, 2017May 2, 2017

Measuring and Reporting on Work Health & Safety

Greg, the author of this article (first published here), certainly does upset some safety people on Linkedin! He makes an excellent point here – you may get 97%, a big tick or a star for having a plethora of JHAs… Read the rest

January 22, 2016January 22, 2016

Why Would You Talk That Way?

Why Would You Talk That Way? Postman’s classic book ‘Crazy talk, Stupid Talk’ (1976) discusses the power of semantic environments. That is, the context in which we talk. For example, the words ‘sorry I have sinned’ may make sense in… Read the rest

November 25, 2015June 22, 2018

Saying What Is REALLY Important Matters

Part 1 - What Does Counting Injuries as a Measure of Our Safety Process do to Our Risk Communication? By Alan Quilley and first published HERE There’s a long tradition in thinking (by some) that measuring safety is best done… Read the rest