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Understanding Safety Myths

June 23, 2023 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

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Understanding Safety Myths The term ‘mythology’ is not understood well and is associated with the idea of legend/fairy tale but that’s not its meaning. It is certainly not how myth is defined in social psychology. Mythology is really a set of beliefs supported by semiotics (symbol systems) and … [Read more...] about Understanding Safety Myths

Filed Under: Robert Long, Safety Myths, Semiotics, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: 1% safer, safety mythology, safety myths, STEM

Culture Silences in Safety Mythology

May 16, 2022 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Culture Silences in Safety, Mythology One of the profound weaknesses of how Safety considers culture is its omission of many critical aspects of culture essential for consideration. When your definition of something shapes misunderstanding you can be sure that whatever the strategy, it won’t … [Read more...] about Culture Silences in Safety Mythology

Filed Under: Robert Long, Safety Culture, Safety Culture Silences, Safety Myths Tagged With: safety myths

Common Safety Beliefs Surfaced in MiProfile Survey

February 4, 2022 by Dr Rob Long 2 Comments

Common Safety Beliefs Surfaced in MiProfile Survey We have just conducted another MiProfile Survey this time with a Civil Construction Joint Venture. The survey confirms once again the many myths held in common by workers regarding Safety. The survey methodology ensures that the data collected is … [Read more...] about Common Safety Beliefs Surfaced in MiProfile Survey

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Standing on the Myths of Safety

May 5, 2021 by Dr Rob Long 1 Comment

Standing on the Myths of Safety Most people confuse the definition of myth with fable, when this is not the case. When I use the word ‘myth’ in the tradition of Social Psychology its meaning is synonymous with symbolic reality. In Social Psychology a myth and symbol are the flip side of the same … [Read more...] about Standing on the Myths of Safety

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Safety Myths and Misconceptions

July 27, 2016 by George Robotham Leave a Comment

Safety Myths & Misconceptions Republished in memory of the late George Robotham (see all of his articles here) and his mentor Geoff McDonald who also recently passed away (https://safetyrisk.net/vale-geoff-mcdonald/) Note:- Brisbane based OHS consultant, Geoff McDonald has considerably … [Read more...] about Safety Myths and Misconceptions

Filed Under: George Robotham, Human Error, Safety Leadership, Safety Myths Tagged With: leaders, litfr, ohs, safety myths

Health and Safety myths debunked

January 9, 2014 by Admin 1 Comment

Health and Safety myths debunked Guest Post from one of our UK based authors Everyone has a story about a health and safety rule which is affecting them at work or they have read about in the newspapers. They are rarely entirely accurate and sometimes don't have even a kernel of truth in them, … [Read more...] about Health and Safety myths debunked

Filed Under: Risk Aversion Tagged With: Health and Safety Policies, ladders, safety myths

Safety Myths

September 30, 2013 by George Robotham 2 Comments

  Safety Myths by the late George Robotham One important factor that influences how OHS is managed is the attitudes and pre-conceptions of those leading the charge. This paper explores beliefs, philosophies, concepts and attitudes and suggests some common ideas may be incorrect or unhelpful, … [Read more...] about Safety Myths

Filed Under: George Robotham, Safety Leadership Tagged With: Safety Humour, safety myths, Safety Reflections, unsafe acts

Safety Myths and Misconceptions

September 10, 2013 by George Robotham Leave a Comment

Safety Myths and Misconceptions Another classic article in the series by the late George Robotham *This paper draws heavily on the work of Brisbane OHS consultant Geoff McDonald. Quotable Quote "A health & safety problem can be described by statistics but cannot be understood by statistics. … [Read more...] about Safety Myths and Misconceptions

Filed Under: George Robotham, Safety Leadership Tagged With: safety myths, safety programs

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