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Anxiety and Fear Professionals

October 2, 2015 by Dr Rob Long 7 Comments

“When the water starts boiling it is foolish to turn off the heat.” - Nelson Mandela.  Another great article by Dr Robert Long to stir the pot! – If you liked this article then you should read the whole series: CLICK HERE. Thanks to James Parkinson from www.safety-consultant.com.au for … [Read more...] about Anxiety and Fear Professionals

Filed Under: Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: anxiety, fear, safety experts, safety professional, safety professionals, safety slogan

Be a Safety Zombie – Or make a change to survive

October 13, 2013 by Admin 2 Comments

We published an article this morning about the need to focus on the big picture in relation to organisational culture rather than safety culture (Stop Trying to Create a Safety Culture). Seems that others are thinking along the same lines in relation to taking an holistic approach to organisational … [Read more...] about Be a Safety Zombie – Or make a change to survive

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Is There Hope For The OHS Business In Australia?

March 16, 2013 by George Robotham Leave a Comment

Is There Hope For The OHS Business In Australia? Guest article by George Robotham from www.ohschange.com.au In my nearly 4 decades of involvement in OHS I have helped my employers cope with the aftermath of 13 fatalities and 3 other cases of permanently life altering personnel damage. As a … [Read more...] about Is There Hope For The OHS Business In Australia?

Filed Under: George Robotham, Safety Leadership Tagged With: australia, OHS Business, safety experts

Fuzzy OHS Logic

February 23, 2013 by George Robotham 4 Comments

Fuzzy OHS Logic by George Robotham Because they go to work in Australia, 10 people per hour, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year have their lives permanently altered (Geoff McDonald) Quotable Quote "A health & safety problem can be described by statistics but cannot be … [Read more...] about Fuzzy OHS Logic

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Ask a Safety Expert

January 31, 2013 by Admin Leave a Comment

Ask a Safety Expert After a number of requests from readers, and given the extensive reach of this blog, we have decided to set up and trial an “ask the expert” page here: ASK AN EXPERT We have assembled some of the world’s most brilliant and experienced health, safety and risk management … [Read more...] about Ask a Safety Expert

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