Safety Culture Program Essentials Now is the time of the year when people begin to think of rebooting or starting up a safety culture program. The concept of safety culture is so overworked yet so poorly defined. Most organisations seem to use the word ‘culture’ interchangeably with … [Read more...] about Safety Culture Program Essentials
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Safety Leadership Essentials
Safety Leadership Essentials A friend showed me a four day course they had to attend for their company titled ‘Safety Leadership’. As I looked through the materials I couldn’t see anything I thought resembled ‘leadership’ in safety. The course was cover to cover with the fundamentals of … [Read more...] about Safety Leadership Essentials
Building High Performance Safety Cultures
Building High Performance Safety Cultures (More than ‘the way we do things around here’) What is a Safety Culture? First published here: http://safetyma.myob.net/news/building-high-performance-safety-cultures/162354 If you ask most business leaders to describe their company’s safety culture, … [Read more...] about Building High Performance Safety Cultures
Safety on work sites ‘dumbed down’
Safety on work sites 'dumbed down' BY JOHN THISTLETON - Canberra Times A safety and risk assessment consultant engaged after the Beaconsfield Mine disaster says safety on Canberra construction sites is being dumbed down and over-regulated. Rob Long, who previously worked for the ACT government and … [Read more...] about Safety on work sites ‘dumbed down’
A Comparison of Safety Paradigms
A paradigm is a distinct set of concept and thinking that result in distinct practices. In recent times it has occurred to coroners at inquests, auditors and government that poor safety culture has a central role in normalising unsafe practice. Inspectors and auditors are now ever mindful that … [Read more...] about A Comparison of Safety Paradigms
Non-Compliance and the Ten Fundamentals of Motivation
Why do people not do as they are told? When all the rules, codes of practice and standards in safety are clear and the procedures are plain, why do people not follow them? So much of what is done on safety is punitive. For example, the new WHS Act raises the bar yet again for … [Read more...] about Non-Compliance and the Ten Fundamentals of Motivation
Six Tips to Improve Your Safety Conversations
Six Tips to Improve Your Safety Conversations Whilst discussion and conversation is well intentioned it is also important to ensure that our discourse promotes effective culture. I was in a mine recently when I saw a document posted on the walls entitled ‘Six Tips to Improve Your Safety … [Read more...] about Six Tips to Improve Your Safety Conversations
A Guide to Psychosocial Safety Skills
A Guide to Psychosocial Safety Skills We last published a short article on Psychosocial Safety by Dr Robert Long here: What is Psychosocial Safety. Rob has kindly given us permission to publish the entire guide. DOWNLOAD THE PAPER HERE: A Guide to Psychosocial Safety Skills Extract: Psychosocial … [Read more...] about A Guide to Psychosocial Safety Skills
Risk Safety and the Armstrong Factor
Risk, Safety and the Armstrong Factor by Dr Robert Long - see all of his recent articles HERE We witnessed this week the ‘fall from grace’ of Lance Armstrong. We have recently witnessed the ‘fall from grace’ of Tiger Woods, Shane Warne and numerous politicians. What is it about the … [Read more...] about Risk Safety and the Armstrong Factor
Engineering, Expertise and Competence in Safety Culture
Engineering, Expertise and Competence in Safety Culture You should read the whole series of articles by Rob: CLICK HERE. I highly recommend you check out Rob’s first top seller “RISK MAKES SENSE” (Free download) Well, it’s time to give my old mates the engineers a bit of a hit. I know this blog … [Read more...] about Engineering, Expertise and Competence in Safety Culture
