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Top 20 Safety Books

February 25, 2023 by Dr Rob Long 17 Comments

This list was put together by Dr Rob Long – he is far too humble to recommend his own books. My advice is that before you read any of the books below, get a hold of Rob’s books. They are easy to read and practically translate most of the concepts from the authors and books below. “Risk Makes Sense” … [Read more...] about Top 20 Safety Books

Filed Under: Humble Inquiry, Robert Long, Safety Books Tagged With: safety books, Safety Culture

Risk and Safety Maturity

January 31, 2023 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Risk and Safety Maturity There are many programs which advertise about ‘safety leadership’ and ‘safety culture’ but advocate little more than tightening up systems, vigilance in policing and raising penalties for non-compliance.  Whilst systems, policing and compliance are important, they are not … [Read more...] about Risk and Safety Maturity

Filed Under: Risk Management, Robert Long, Safety Leadership Tagged With: Psychological Safety, risk professionals, Safety Culture, safety leadership, Safety Professional

Effectiveness in Managing Risk and Cultural Change

September 1, 2022 by Dr Rob Long Leave a 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 and government (eg. Cole Commission) that poor safety culture has a central role in normalising … [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

Binary Opposites and Safety Goal Strategy

August 20, 2022 by Dr Rob Long 8 Comments

Republished by request and now with accompanying video (at end of article). This article was referenced in the must read new book: Risky Conversations, The Law, Social Psychology and Risk (follow that link for a really cool video on the myths of safety paperwork) Quote from the article: The denial … [Read more...] about Binary Opposites and Safety Goal Strategy

Filed Under: Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk, Zero Harm Tagged With: accidents, binary opposites, just culture, Safety Culture, safety goal, Safety Goals, safety slogan, Zero Harm

Safety Culture Survey Tool

April 24, 2022 by Admin 1 Comment

Safety Culture Survey Tool Please read some of the articles in our Safety Culture Silences series First We’ve written and published many articles about the importance of safety culture and how to sell safety (see them all here). Whilst we believe that safety culture is completely dependant on the … [Read more...] about Safety Culture Survey Tool

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: Safety Culture, safety culture survey

Enculturing Safety

January 17, 2019 by Mark Taylor 1 Comment

Enculturing Safety 30 July Speaking at a rally in Washington DC on 2011 Matt Damon stated: “As I look at my life today, the things I value the most about myself are my imagination, the love of acting, my passion for writing, my love of learning, my curiosity - all come from how I was parented and … [Read more...] about Enculturing Safety

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The Plan – Corporate Reality Check

June 5, 2018 by Admin Leave a Comment

The Corporate Plan and How $ Happens Republished from a long time ago by request Everyone says that cultural change must start at the top. Does it?. Just found this classic old poem in the archives.  Explains, better than I could, why corporate initiatives (like safety or cultural improvements) … [Read more...] about The Plan – Corporate Reality Check

Filed Under: Safety Poems, Workplace Safety Tagged With: aids, assumptions, bad news, corporate initiatives, darkness, dung, excrement, external consultants, fertilizer, plant growth, poem, Safety Culture, safety improvements, Safety Poem, vice presidents, vigor

Incident Investigation and the Limits of Risk Imagination

October 15, 2016 by Dr Rob Long 32 Comments

Republished by Request My favourite line: “Finally, we could spend a bit more time with our little kids and start practicing a way of thinking we have devalued for far too long and bring some fun back into making sense of risk.” Incident Investigation and the Limits of Risk … [Read more...] about Incident Investigation and the Limits of Risk Imagination

Filed Under: Risk Assessment, Robert Long Tagged With: checklists, incidents, risk, Safety Culture, safety slogan

Honey they get me! They get me at work!

June 19, 2016 by Dennis Millard Leave a Comment

Brilliant article by Dennis Millard from HumanRysk – first published on his blog HERE Honey they get me! They get me at work! Wouldn’t it be great if our employees all felt they were understood in our business? I often hear business managers/owners saying how frustrated they are to have their … [Read more...] about Honey they get me! They get me at work!

Filed Under: Safety Culture Tagged With: Safety Culture

Safety Fundamentalism

September 10, 2015 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Is there such a thing as safety fundamentalism? The concept of fundamentalism was originally coined in reference to a rigid theological movement in the USA in 1905 upholding the literal interpretation of the Bible. More generally, fundamentalism refers to rigid ‘faith like’ exclusivity in thinking … [Read more...] about Safety Fundamentalism

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