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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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Risk Makes Sense – Free Download

February 17, 2020 by Admin Leave a Comment

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 the image of the book, add to cart, submit your details and the download is yours. Risk Makes Sense, Human Judgment and Risk was … [Read more...] about Risk Makes Sense – Free Download

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

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

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

January 9, 2015 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

Want to Make things Safer – Take More Risks

April 22, 2014 by Phil LaDuke Leave a Comment

Many Safety People may feel confronted or uncomfortable with this notion given that they are mostly inherently risk averse. Recent Blog By Phil LaDuke highlights the need to embrace risk, benchmark, experiment and stop doing the same old, re-branded stuff in order to achieve improvement  – see it … [Read more...] about Want to Make things Safer – Take More Risks

Filed Under: Phil LaDuke, Risk Aversion Tagged With: make things safer, risk makes sense, rob long, take more risk

“Risk Makes Sense” Book Review

March 30, 2012 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

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