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Safety Engagement

Safety Engagement with Workspace, Headspace and Groupspace

October 25, 2015 by Dr Rob Long 8 Comments

I'm just putting together a presentation on Safety Observations, reread this article by Dr Rob from earlier this year and thought it very worthy of republishing Safety Engagement with Workspace, … [Read more...] about Safety Engagement with Workspace, Headspace and Groupspace

Filed Under: Robert Long, Safety Culture, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: groupspace, headspace, psychology of safety, Psychosocial Safety, safety communication, Safety Engagement, safety officer, Safety Systems, total safety organisation, workspace

The Yo-Yo Delusion and Conversations About Risk

July 25, 2015 by Dr Rob Long 3 Comments

I was waiting and hoping for Dr Rob to chime in on this when I published the article about Google Glass. Rob makes lots of great points like: with all this new technology how come we were promised a … [Read more...] about The Yo-Yo Delusion and Conversations About Risk

Filed Under: Robert Long, Zero Harm Tagged With: conversations about risk, safety communication, Safety Engagement, Technology, yo-yo

Marketing Safety

June 6, 2014 by George Robotham 2 Comments

Marketing safety By the late George Robotham Make no bones about it, safety is a product that has to be marketed in ways similar to the ways the products your organisation produces are marketed. A … [Read more...] about Marketing Safety

Filed Under: George Robotham Tagged With: marketing safety, ohs, Safety Engagement, Safety Presentations, Safety Reflections, safety sense, Safety Shows

The Gemba Safety Walk

April 16, 2014 by Admin 2 Comments

The Gemba Safety Walk – Is it a Silly Walk? Tried and failed or just gotten a tad bored with Zero Harm, BBS and MBWA? It seems the latest silver bullet being peddled by a few Snake Oil Salesmen is … [Read more...] about The Gemba Safety Walk

Filed Under: Safety Culture, Safety Leadership Tagged With: BBS, gemba safety walk, safety communication, safety culture, Safety Engagement, Safety Talk, Zero Harm

If only Jesus was a Safety Guy

January 17, 2014 by Admin 2 Comments

  If only Jesus was a Safety Guy - an out of control and unnecessary discussion This photo and headline was posted recently on the OSHA Linkedin discussion group (see it here). The original … [Read more...] about If only Jesus was a Safety Guy

Filed Under: Safety Photos, Safety Pictures Tagged With: religion, Safety Engagement, safety forum, Safety Forums, safety guy, Safety Pictures, safety professional

A Comparison of Safety Paradigms

September 30, 2013 by Dr Rob Long 4 Comments

Another VERY interesting article by Dr Robert Long, one of the most succinct and useful comparisons of the various safety paradigms that I have come across. Again, no apologies to the Zero Harm fans! … [Read more...] about A Comparison of Safety Paradigms

Filed Under: Robert Long, Zero Harm Tagged With: safety culture, Safety Engagement, safety paradigm, Safety Paradigms, safety professional, safety programs, Safety Systems

Trust And Betrayal In The Workplace

August 28, 2013 by George Robotham Leave a Comment

Trust And Betrayal In The Workplace - Building Effective Relationships In Your Organisation - D & M Reina - Book Review by the late George Robotham Introduction Those of you who follow my … [Read more...] about Trust And Betrayal In The Workplace

Filed Under: George Robotham, Safety Leadership, Workplace Safety Tagged With: effective relationships, leadership, ohs, safety culture, Safety Engagement

The Development Of Safety Competency

August 20, 2013 by George Robotham 1 Comment

The Development Of Safety Competency - A Personal Journey by the late George Robotham  Quotable quote "A health & safety problem can be described by statistics but cannot be understood by … [Read more...] about The Development Of Safety Competency

Filed Under: George Robotham, Safety Leadership Tagged With: safety competency, safety consultants, safety culture, Safety Engagement, Safety Jobs

Group Think is not Safe

August 8, 2013 by George Robotham Leave a Comment

Group-Think is not Safe By the late George Robotham There is no doubt the most significant OHS change the author has driven has been when he was leading OHS project teams or a member of such a … [Read more...] about Group Think is not Safe

Filed Under: George Robotham Tagged With: group think, safety change, safety communication, safety culture, Safety Engagement

Safety Coaching and Mentoring

February 6, 2013 by George Robotham Leave a Comment

Safety Mentoring / Coaching   Mentoring Having a mentor is often of great assistance to progress in your chosen field. Both mentee and mentor can learn significantly from the process. The … [Read more...] about Safety Coaching and Mentoring

Filed Under: George Robotham, Safety Training Tagged With: safety coaching, safety consultants, Safety Engagement, safety mentoring, Safety Reflections

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