The Corporate Plan and How $#it Happens Republished from a long time ago by request Everyone says that cultural change must start at the top. Does it?. Just found this classic old poem in the archives. Explains, better than I could, why corporate initiatives (like safety or cultural improvements) are not always best led from […]
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A Philosophy of Safety
A Philosophy of Safety Philosophy is about the study of existence, beliefs and ideas. The word ‘philosophy’ actually means the ‘love of wisdom’ and has been ascribed to the work of Pythagoras. The word ‘wisdom’ is not a word one hears very much in the safety industry that is far more consumed by absolutes, indoctrination […]
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Kinesthetic Safety
Kinesthetic Safety There are some dangerous mantras in safety none more so than ‘if it feels wrong don’t do it’. Mantras are a form of language like slogans that tend to influence as accepted ‘common’ rules. All language and symbols have a powerful effect and ought not be underestimated. As Jung once stated: ‘everything has […]
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Free Safety Tool Box Talks to Download
Free Safety Tool Box Talks to Download Safety Toolbox talks have become an important part of the safety culture at most major construction sites and other hazardous workplaces. They are a crucial activity for maintaining safety awareness and providing information about current hazards and issues. Safety Bob provides these free toolbox talks if you are struggling […]
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You Don’t Want a Compliance Culture
You Don’t Want a Compliance Culture I often get asked if I teach programs on compliance and I say no, I teach about learning cultures. The last thing organisations need is a compliance culture. Compliance is most associated with adhering to standards or some regulatory requirement. Often compliance is associated with meeting minimal standards, doing […]
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Stand Behind The Yellow Line – Do Engineering Controls Affect Risk?
Standing on a train platform this morning I noticed that the old authoritative “STAND BEHIND THE YELLOW LINE” had been replaced with something a little more personable (see below, as opposed to ‘in front of this you get a fine’) and it reminded me of this article by Gab Carlton from a few years ago […]
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Psycho-social workplace issues
Psycho-social workplace issues – George’s Safety Reflections Guest post by the late George Robotham I have only had to deal with one psycho-social claim in my time managing workers compensation and rehabilitation. A female secretary was being harassed and bullied by her female boss. The department manager knew what was happening, did nothing to manage […]
