Safety Cops and Safety’s Adoration of Power
I was sent a post yesterday with an apparent attempt at humour by a supposed safety professional. It was…
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Politics and Power in Safety
If one is interested in understanding politics and power the place to start is with Foucault (https://aeon.co/essays/why-foucaults-work-on-power-is-more-important-than-ever ). You…
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The Fear of Power and the Power of Fear
The Fear of Power and the Power of Fear One of the clear messages in the Netflix series House…
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The Power in Helping
The Power in Helping I wonder if one of the greatest privileges and opportunities we may have as a…
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Safety, Ethics, SPoR and How to Foster the Abuse of Power
There seems this strange belief in the industry of safety, that any action can be justified if the intent,…
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Cultural Silences in Safety – Power and Politics
There are so many profound silences in safety (https://safetyrisk.net/category/safety-culture-silences/ ) when it spruiks its propaganda about culture. How astounding…
