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risk makes sense

Free Download – Audiobook, Risk Makes Sense

June 11, 2025 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

We have decided to release for free download, our second audiobook here >>>>> Risk Makes Sense, Human Judgment and Risk This is in addition to our other audiobook with Greg Smith and Dr Craig Ashhurst, Risk Conversations, The Law, Social Psychology and Risk: … [Read more...] about Free Download – Audiobook, Risk Makes Sense

Filed Under: Free Safety Stuff, Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: risk makes sense

First Audiobook – Risk Makes Sense

May 26, 2025 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

UPDATE: NOW AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD HERE: https://safetyrisk.net/free-download-audiobook-risk-makes-sense/ Good news for those who have been asking for our books as Audiobooks. We have now launched our first audiobook: Risk Makes Sense, Human Judgement and Risk. You can download it here: … [Read more...] about First Audiobook – Risk Makes Sense

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Risk Makes Sense – Free Download

May 17, 2025 by Admin Leave a Comment

UPDATE: AUDIO BOOK NOW AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD HERE: https://safetyrisk.net/free-download-audiobook-risk-makes-sense/ Dr Long is pleased to announce the release of his fourth book available for free download (https://www.humandymensions.com/product/risk-makes-sense/). Simply click on … [Read more...] about Risk Makes Sense – Free Download

Filed Under: Risk Management, Robert Long Tagged With: risk makes sense

Snap, Crackle, Pop. That’s the Sound we Love to Hear

March 23, 2025 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Snap, Crackle, Pop. That’s the Sound we Love to Hear Rice Krispies were first released by Kellogg in 1928, and introduced in Australia as Rice Bubbles. The breakfast cereal is made of ‘crisped’ rice (toasted rice). The marketing that accompanied the launch of Rice Bubbles was associated with the … [Read more...] about Snap, Crackle, Pop. That’s the Sound we Love to Hear

Filed Under: Robert Long, Simplistic Safety, Social Psychology of Risk, Wicked Problems, Zero Harm Tagged With: risk makes sense, safety professional, slogans, Zero Harm

When Risk Doesn’t Make Sense

December 7, 2024 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

When I wrote my first book years ago, Risk Makes Sense, its target was a culture that argued that risk was bad, evil and irrational. When you don’t approach risk from an assumption of safety but rather the importance of learning, Risk Makes Sense. All educators and parents know that there is no … [Read more...] about When Risk Doesn’t Make Sense

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“Risk Makes Sense” Book Review

June 29, 2023 by George Robotham 1 Comment

Review of the Robert Long book Risk Makes Sense by George Robotham See more details about the book HERE In my view this book is a substantial addition to the body of knowledge about Risk and OHS. Written from a psychological perspective it puts into print many of the things I have figured out for … [Read more...] about “Risk Makes Sense” Book Review

Filed Under: George Robotham, Risk Assessment, Risk Management, Robert Long, Safety Books Tagged With: risk makes sense, safety books, safety culture

Release the Safety Monster and Wreck a Good TV Show

July 23, 2022 by Dr Rob Long 8 Comments

There are calls by safety crusaders to have TV DIY Shows ensure they set a good safety example (compliance is the most commonly used word) – Dr Rob Long responds: Release the Safety Monster and Wreck a Good TV Show I'm not much of a fan of reality TV shows especially the home renovation type or … [Read more...] about Release the Safety Monster and Wreck a Good TV Show

Filed Under: ALARP, Risk Aversion, Robert Long, Safety News, Safety Videos Tagged With: ALARP, heuristics, risk makes sense, safety monster, tv show

Free Download – Fifth Book in Series on Risk

June 3, 2020 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Free Download - Fifth Book in Series on Risk Following-Leading in Risk So much of what we do in risk is individualistic taking a focus on individual behaviours often with a hidden agenda to blame or find cause. This is certainly the case in common approaches to mental health but also in the way … [Read more...] about Free Download – Fifth Book in Series on Risk

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More ‘Edgework’ – Parkour

October 26, 2017 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

More ‘Edgework’ – Parkour   As Safety continues to develop greater risk aversion across the workplace, increasing paperwork and greater focus on minutia (World Congress Zero Vision), many outside of work are concerned that we are learning less about managing risk. Particularly as the ideology … [Read more...] about More ‘Edgework’ – Parkour

Filed Under: Learning, Robert Long Tagged With: edgework, parkour, risk makes sense

I DON’T KNOW

May 27, 2015 by Wynand Serfontein 9 Comments

Wynand wrote this email to me with this article attached and I thought it worth quoting as an intro to this brilliant article: I have just finished reading "Risk Makes Sense" (I am a slow reader, and the book invites you to read it slowly and allow lots of time for reflection), and the book … [Read more...] about I DON’T KNOW

Filed Under: Humble Inquiry, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: hubris, i dont know, risk makes sense

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