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Why Myths in Safety Work

August 16, 2021 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Why Myths in Safety Work As I look back across the 1000 blogs I have written there are many common themes, in a way indicating common concerns of an industry that is most confused and lost. One of … [Read more...] about Why Myths in Safety Work

Filed Under: critical thinking, Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: myths

Standing on the Myths of Safety

May 5, 2021 by Dr Rob Long 1 Comment

Standing on the Myths of Safety Most people confuse the definition of myth with fable, when this is not the case. When I use the word ‘myth’ in the tradition of Social Psychology its meaning is … [Read more...] about Standing on the Myths of Safety

Filed Under: Robert Long, Semiotics Tagged With: myths, safety myths

How the Secular is Made Sacred In Safety

May 1, 2021 by Dr Rob Long 11 Comments

How the Secular is Made Sacred In Safety The work of helping others, listening and conversation is not a sacred activity but should be an everyday activity and one that safety people need to do well. … [Read more...] about How the Secular is Made Sacred In Safety

Filed Under: Robert Long, Zero Harm Tagged With: myths, sacred

Greater or Lesser Harm

February 28, 2021 by Dr Rob Long 2 Comments

Greater or Lesser Harm The ancient Greek cult of the Kriophoros is captured in the image of the ram-bearer’ and can teach us something about the nature of harm. The Kriophoros is also foundational in … [Read more...] about Greater or Lesser Harm

Filed Under: Robert Long, Zero Harm Tagged With: harm, myths

Visual Perception and the Camera Metaphor

April 13, 2020 by Dr Rob Long 3 Comments

We live by myths and metaphors and some of the myths and metaphors we use in risk are unhelpful. We construct guiding principles that we live by (myths-symbols) and express those myth-symbols in … [Read more...] about Visual Perception and the Camera Metaphor

Filed Under: Robert Long Tagged With: metaphors, myths, symbols

The Acts of God and Act of Humans

October 24, 2017 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

The Acts of God and Act of Humans We are told that injury, harm and suffering were once perceived as ‘acts of god’ but are now conceived as ‘acts of man’ (sic) or ‘acts of humans’. This is the new … [Read more...] about The Acts of God and Act of Humans

Filed Under: Robert Long, Semiotics, Social Psychology of Risk, Zero Harm Tagged With: myths, religion, sia bok

The Great Heinrich Hoax

September 2, 2017 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

The Great Heinrich Hoax 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 … [Read more...] about The Great Heinrich Hoax

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

Santa, Myths and Regulators.

December 19, 2014 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Santa, Myths and Regulators. I was at a building site yesterday and up pulled a ute full of cases of beer, gifts for loyal and faithful service. A few weeks ago the same company hired a cruise boat … [Read more...] about Santa, Myths and Regulators.

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