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Understanding The Risk Management Malaise – Video

May 8, 2019 by Dr Rob Long 2 Comments

Understanding The Risk Management Malaise – Video Approches to Risk Management from CLLR on Vimeo. I have written before about the various schools of thought in how to tackle risk and the need … [Read more...] about Understanding The Risk Management Malaise – Video

Filed Under: Risk Management, Robert Long Tagged With: malaise, Risk Management

Risk Makes Sense

February 5, 2018 by Dr Rob Long 17 Comments

Finally a Book About Risk That Makes Sense For some time now we have been privileged to have Dr Robert Long writing some very interesting and provocative articles about creative and effective ways to … [Read more...] about Risk Makes Sense

Filed Under: Risk Management, Robert Long, Safety Books Tagged With: book about risk, risk, risk aversion, Risk Management, risk taking

The Unintended Consequences of Safety Regulation

April 3, 2017 by Dr Rob Long 11 Comments

The Unintended Consequences of Safety Regulation First published 2013 and republished by request There is currently a lot of debate, confusion and frustration around the over regulation of safety … [Read more...] about The Unintended Consequences of Safety Regulation

Filed Under: Risk Homeostasis, Safety Legislation, Workplace Safety Tagged With: Risk Management, Safety Fails, safety regulation

That’s Not a Knife, That’s a Knife

June 3, 2016 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

That’s Not a Knife, That’s a Knife Dr Rob Long Sometimes when I get a chance to catch up with my brother Graham I feel like the hoodlum on the streets of New York in Crocodile Dundee. Not that we … [Read more...] about That’s Not a Knife, That’s a Knife

Filed Under: FIFO, Robert Long Tagged With: risk, Risk Management, wayside chapel

Effectiveness in Managing Risk and Cultural Change

November 8, 2015 by Dr Rob Long 1 Comment

Effectiveness in Managing Risk and Cultural Change A blast from the past (August 2013) article - The need to change safety culture In recent times it has occurred to coroner's at inquests, auditors … [Read more...] about Effectiveness in Managing Risk and Cultural Change

Filed Under: Risk Management, Robert Long, Safety Culture Tagged With: cultural Change, Risk Management, Safety Culture

Risk Control Cost Justification Calculator

July 30, 2014 by Barry Spud 6 Comments

Risk Control Cost Justification Calculator To complement of very popular (over 150,100 downloads!) Electronic Risk Score Calculator (or nomogram) we have just introduced the Riskex Electronic Cost … [Read more...] about Risk Control Cost Justification Calculator

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Risk Management

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Risk Management written by: T.S. SARASWATHI Risk management is to identify the business that will ensure that you should be aware of the risks they are exposed. Risk management is to ensure … [Read more...] about Risk Management

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Safety and Risk Management Assessment

August 15, 2012 by Admin Leave a Comment

Safety and Risk Management Assessment Guest Post Risk management is the foundation of many safety initiatives and programs. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) uses information … [Read more...] about Safety and Risk Management Assessment

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