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The 5 Ways We Identify Hazards

November 12, 2020 by Dr Rob Long 10 Comments

The 5 Ways We Identify Hazards – Updated Hazards are objects and in themselves don’t harm anyone. An object only becomes a hazard when a human engages with it, until then it remains a potential hazard. One can focus as much on displacement of energies and damaging energies as one wants but unless … [Read more...] about The 5 Ways We Identify Hazards

Filed Under: Hazards, Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: hazard identification, human judgement, identify hazards, regulations, standards

What is Excess Regulation Doing to us All?

April 16, 2015 by Rob Sams 4 Comments

What is Excess Regulation Doing to us All? First published HERE This paper follows my presentation at the inaugural Psychology of Risk Conference that was held in Sydney in March 2015. I’d like to warn readers up front that this piece is longer than usual as I attempt to tackle a topic that is … [Read more...] about What is Excess Regulation Doing to us All?

Filed Under: Rob Sams, Safety Legislation Tagged With: regulations

Think Different, Act Differently in Risk

January 26, 2015 by Admin 1 Comment

Think Different, Act Differently in Risk The ‘think different’ campaign for Macintosh (Think_different) was a highly successful campaign to differentiate one computer platform against another. The campaign was launched by this successful video. The campaign marked the return of Steve Jobs to Apple … [Read more...] about Think Different, Act Differently in Risk

Filed Under: Robert Long, Safety Differently, Safety Professional, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: conference, psychology of risk, regulations, systems, think different

What is excessive regulation doing to us all? Competition Winner

January 16, 2015 by Admin 3 Comments

What is excessive regulation doing to us all? by Dave Gettins Congratulations Dave Gettins – He’s coming to the Social Psychology of Risk Conference, on Dolphyn! A big well done to Dave Gettins for submitting the winning entry in Dolphyn’s competition to win a place at the inaugural Social … [Read more...] about What is excessive regulation doing to us all? Competition Winner

Filed Under: Rob Sams, Safety Legislation Tagged With: psychology of risk, regulations

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 for a Christmas party complete with endless alcohol and strippers as a way of saying thanks to the … [Read more...] about Santa, Myths and Regulators.

Filed Under: Robert Long, Semiotics, Zero Harm Tagged With: myths, regulations, Safety, santa, Zero Harm

Who is the Enemy and What War is Safety Fighting?

November 23, 2014 by Dr Rob Long 9 Comments

Who is the Enemy and What War is Safety Fighting? It is interesting after the last piece on the military as a model for safety leadership the responses that assumed that somehow the military was under attack. The idea that the military is a ‘lean, green safety machine’ was used on another blog to … [Read more...] about Who is the Enemy and What War is Safety Fighting?

Filed Under: Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: metaphors, military, regulations, Safety, war

Legitimizing Risk

July 7, 2013 by Phil LaDuke Leave a Comment

Legitimizing Risk Latest article by Phil La Duke from www.philladuke.wordpress.com More and more companies—faced with the difficult economic realities of the past years—have raised their tolerances of risk to new and dangerous heights. In this week's post I look at how this trend developed and … [Read more...] about Legitimizing Risk

Filed Under: Phil LaDuke, Risk Management Tagged With: complacency, independance, regulations, safety rules, tolerance

Insanity rules, ok?

November 21, 2012 by Admin Leave a Comment

Insanity rules, ok? Guest Post by Louisa Chesswas Harmonised workplace health and safety can be likened to a building. The legislation, regulations, codes of practice, standards and guidelines are the bricks. The mortar tentatively holding it all together is the WHS practitioner who must somehow … [Read more...] about Insanity rules, ok?

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: harmonised workplace, Legislation, regulations, Safety Professional, WHS

The Myths and Facts Around the Work At Heights Regulations

September 17, 2012 by Admin Leave a Comment

The Myths and Facts Around the Work At Heights Regulations – UK Guest Post The Work at Height Regulations were introduced into the UK on 6 April 2005 and subsequently amended on the same date in April 2007.  Initially focussed on protecting workers at a height who could be at risk from … [Read more...] about The Myths and Facts Around the Work At Heights Regulations

Filed Under: Construction Safety Tagged With: falling objects, regulations, work at heights

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