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
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Risk Makes Sense
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
WHY ARE SOME RISKS MORE ATTRACTIVE
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
Zero Incident Goals Motivate Risk-Taking
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
The Difference Between Men and Women
The Difference Between Men and Women Nothing to do with health and safety – I just like it! Although it may explain why men tend to take more risks and have more accidents???? Courtesy of http://www.wanttoknow.info/manwomandifferences YOU WILL ALSO LOVE THESE: SAFETY DATA SHEET - MALE SAFETY … [Read more...] about The Difference Between Men and Women
The Psychology of Safety
The Psychology of Safety Read more on the Psychology of Safety and Risk by Dr Robert Long and George Robotham Great article by David Carter from his blog Safety Success Extract: It seems that Safety Professionals are perpetually perplexed during incident investigations. When looking at the events … [Read more...] about The Psychology of Safety
Risk Perception
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 are accepted more readily than those under government control. Risks that seem fair are more … [Read more...] about Risk Perception
Zero Incident Goals Motivate Risk-Taking, Not Excellence
Zero Incident Goals Motivate Risk-Taking, Not Excellence Great article from ProAct Safety Zero incident programs and goals are the desires of average safety cultures, not excellently-performing ones. Organizations that have achieved sustainability of excellent results in culture and performance … [Read more...] about Zero Incident Goals Motivate Risk-Taking, Not Excellence