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Safety Eugenics and the Engineering of Risk Aversion

July 6, 2022 by Dr Rob Long 4 Comments

The idea that one can diagnose who is an unsafe person via a psychometric test is the latest in the mindless quest for risk aversion. The fact that organisations would want to undertake such a diagnostic is in itself problematic, never mind the lack of rigorous research that could validate such a … [Read more...] about Safety Eugenics and the Engineering of Risk Aversion

Filed Under: Risk Aversion, Robert Long Tagged With: risk aversion, risk taking, safety eugenics

One Brain, Three Minds

June 3, 2022 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

One Brain, Three Minds You have all enjoyed the articles by Dr Robert Long. he will be presenting in Perth and Albany next week (see the flyer below). One of the Keynote presentations is called One Brain, Three Minds: The Key to Understanding Risk. If you cant make it to presentation then will be … [Read more...] about One Brain, Three Minds

Filed Under: Risk Management, Robert Long Tagged With: free copy, one brain, presentation, risk taking, three minds

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 manage risk in the workplace. They have proven very popular - See them all here You know all about … [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

WHY ARE SOME RISKS MORE ATTRACTIVE

May 3, 2016 by Admin 2 Comments

WHY ARE SOME RISKS MORE ATTRACTIVE Image Source: http://nedmartin.org/v3/amused/men-and-women WHAT MAKES SOME RISKS MORE ATTRACTIVE THAN OTHERS? The following factors influence perceived risk: Voluntary risks are accepted more readily than imposed risks Risks under individual control … [Read more...] about WHY ARE SOME RISKS MORE ATTRACTIVE

Filed Under: Risk Assessment Tagged With: risk perception, risk taking

Safety Surveys, Bias and Predictability

December 13, 2014 by Dr Rob Long 5 Comments

Safety Surveys, Bias and Predictability Rob’s new Book: “Following-Leading in Risk” is a MUST READ if you think you already know about Leadership. CHECK IT OUT This week Safe Work Australia released a report on Attitudes Towards Risk Taking and Rule Breaking in Australian Workplaces . The report … [Read more...] about Safety Surveys, Bias and Predictability

Filed Under: ALARP, Risk Aversion, Robert Long, Safety Culture, Zero Harm Tagged With: break rules, risk taking, safety survey, scepticism

If There was a Risk Gene, Would you Engineer it Out?

October 11, 2014 by Dr Rob Long 4 Comments

Another really enjoyable and thought provoking article by Dr Robert Long. There is no learning without risk, risk is not the enemy. Just think of all the inventions and pleasures of life we enjoy had not our pioneers taken risks. If There was a Risk Gene, Would you Engineer it Out? Ever since 1996 … [Read more...] about If There was a Risk Gene, Would you Engineer it Out?

Filed Under: Risk Management, Robert Long Tagged With: engineer it out, risk gene, risk taking

Zero Incident Goals Motivate Risk-Taking

May 10, 2014 by Admin Leave a Comment

Zero Incident Goals Motivate Risk-Taking, Not Excellence Just came across the interesting article by Shawn M. Galloway. Shaun makes a good point when he says that in organisations that promote zero harm as being safety excellence then anything an employee does and isn’t harmed is probably … [Read more...] about Zero Incident Goals Motivate Risk-Taking

Filed Under: Zero Harm Tagged With: risk taking, safety excellence, Zero Harm

The Conundrum in Discerning Risk

February 9, 2014 by Dr Rob Long 5 Comments

Dr Rob Long, Author of Real Risk – Human Discerning and Risk (download Ch1 Here), explains why we switch to autopilot when under normal work pressures, despite the safety world trying to impose rational thinking processes during inductions, tool box talks or via SWMS. The Conundrum in Discerning … [Read more...] about The Conundrum in Discerning Risk

Filed Under: Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk, Wicked Problems Tagged With: autopilot, discerning risk, heuristics, risk taking

Effective Safety Improvement Ideas

February 8, 2014 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Successful Safety and Risk Management Initiatives These are some of the entries in our recent Risk Makes Sense – Book Competition. Listed in the order they were submitted: 1) Internal standards of OHS excellence – George Robotham  One of the best pieces of OHS work I have seen was when one … [Read more...] about Effective Safety Improvement Ideas

Filed Under: Robert Long Tagged With: BBS, competition, Risk Management, risk taking, safety competition, safety culture, safety improvement, safety initiatives, Safety Slogans and Quotes, safety tips

Putting Risk in Real Perspective

February 4, 2014 by Dr Rob Long 1 Comment

Putting Risk in Real Perspective So you can't go swimming in the ocean because you are afraid of sharks and think they should all be netted or culled? Lets put that into perspective. Thanks to Dr Rob Long for sharing this. IMAGE SOURCE. Interested in discovering more about real risk? CLICK HERE … [Read more...] about Putting Risk in Real Perspective

Filed Under: Risk Aversion, Robert Long Tagged With: perspective, risk, risk aversion, risk taking, shark risk

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