Risky Conversations – Free Download Dr Long is pleased to present the 12th book for free download in the Social Psychology of Risk series. There is no other source across the globe that gives away for free such quality work in risk and safety. The book Risky Conversations, The Law, Social … [Read more...] about Risky Conversations – Free Download
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The Myth of the SWMS Manifesto
The Myth of the SWMS Manifesto I’d like a dollar for every mail I get telling stories about what is considered necessary in a Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS). It seems that Safety is far more attentive to safety mythology (something that is made symbolically true, that isn’t) than what is … [Read more...] about The Myth of the SWMS Manifesto
When Seeing is NOT Believing
When Seeing is NOT Believing If you haven’t seen the documentary American Deepfake then do so. It presents the problem of observation and evidence in an age when seeing is NOT believing. When it comes to competence the discipline of Safety ought to be on the front line when it comes to … [Read more...] about When Seeing is NOT Believing
It’s Always About Paperwork
It’s Always About Paperwork Oh, I get it. It’s not the problem of excessive paperwork, it’s just that you haven’t been filling it out properly. This is the core message of Useability Mapping (https://www.aihs.org.au/events/usability-mapping-masterclass ). The problem is not about paperwork itself … [Read more...] about It’s Always About Paperwork
Tick n’ Flick-Set n’ Forget
Tick n’ Flick-Set n’ Forget Two of the active cultural by-products of excessive paperwork and Papersafe safety (https://www.waylandlegal.com.au/post/paper-safe) are Tick n’ Flick-Set n’ Forget. Tick n’ Flick-Set n’ Forget are co-joined heuristics people develop as habits for completing something … [Read more...] about Tick n’ Flick-Set n’ Forget
Evidence, Proof and Paperwork in Safety
Evidence, Proof and Paperwork in Safety I was with a client yesterday and all the nonsense safety mythology surfaced the moment I suggested that they not record certain acts and activities. The anxiety hit the roof, ‘but Rob how can we ‘prove’ we undertook the activity and how can we prove its … [Read more...] about Evidence, Proof and Paperwork in Safety
