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Ancillary Skills for the Risk and Safety Profession

May 4, 2024 by Dr Rob Long 3 Comments

When you look at what preoccupies conferences and training in safety, you couldn’t help but think that to be a safety person you just need to be a lawyer, a bureaucrat or a police officer. In some organisations the idea of a ‘safety’ position doesn’t even exist rather, they have adopted the language … [Read more...] about Ancillary Skills for the Risk and Safety Profession

Filed Under: Robert Long Tagged With: safety profession, Safety Professional, skills, Training

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

FREE ebook – Guidance for the beginning OHS professional

November 12, 2016 by George Robotham 82 Comments

FREE 216 page ebook – “Guidance for the beginning OHS professional” – by the late Safety Legend George Robotham UPDATE: Over 10,000 copies already sent out and the positive feedback has been overwhelming – this encouraged George to write another 6 before he passed away suddenly and way too soon! … [Read more...] about FREE ebook – Guidance for the beginning OHS professional

Filed Under: George Robotham, Safety Books Tagged With: free copy, ohs, Safety Professional, safety professionals

What kind of Health and Safety Professional are You?

May 25, 2014 by Admin 3 Comments

What kind of Health and Safety Professional are You? See also ODE TO THE SAFETY PROFESSIONAL In your networking of safety professionals, have you noticed any Safety Archetypes in those people you interact with?  I have, and I've compiled a quick list of the types of people I've encountered.  Maybe … [Read more...] about What kind of Health and Safety Professional are You?

Filed Under: Safety Humor, Safety Professional Tagged With: Safety Professional

Safety First is a Joke

March 31, 2014 by Admin 1 Comment

Safety First is a Joke? It does seem that Safety People have become the butt of a lot of jokes lately. Happened to me just yesterday when, at a social function, I was asked the inevitable “so Dave what do you do?”. Before I could answer: “I’m a Risk Engineer” or “I’m a Loss Control Consultant”, my … [Read more...] about Safety First is a Joke

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: risk engineer, safety first, safety humour, Safety Humour, Safety Professional, safety training

is it do as I say or say as I do?

December 13, 2013 by Admin Leave a Comment

is it do as I say or say as I do? Do Safety People switch off when they get home? A simple but interesting and new discussion and reality check on the Work Health Safety Leadership Forum on LinkedIn You might also enjoy: Safety “Professionals” Behaving Badly Just a question: Do we practice … [Read more...] about is it do as I say or say as I do?

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: Home Safety, safety people, Safety Professional

Are You a Safety Person or a Desk Jockey

October 7, 2013 by Admin 1 Comment

Despite the the new efficiency afforded by technology it seems to be making us less effective? Are You a Safety Person or a Desk Jockey sighhhh.... who remembers the good old days? no email, no mobile phones, no internet, nothing to do except go and meet face to face and chew the fat. Visit to the … [Read more...] about Are You a Safety Person or a Desk Jockey

Filed Under: Safety Software, Zero Harm Tagged With: desk jockey, lunchroom safety, safety person, Safety Professional, Safety Software

93 Tips for a Small Safety Business

September 9, 2013 by Admin Leave a Comment

Small Safety Business Success By the late George Robotham Must have passion for products & customers Must have continuous customer feedback Test / pilot product with customers Do not expect any thanks Never take your eye off the ball Adequate is not adequate Have a positive … [Read more...] about 93 Tips for a Small Safety Business

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: safety business, Safety Consultants, Safety Professional, Safety Reflections, tips

Educators and Corporate Agendas Misaligned in OHS

February 20, 2013 by Admin Leave a Comment

Educators and Corporate Agendas Misaligned in OHS Press Release - Educators and Corporate Agendas Misaligned in OHS 19 February 2012 Universities cannot keep up with the demand for workplace safety professionals, a survey released today has revealed. As corporate Australia struggles to … [Read more...] about Educators and Corporate Agendas Misaligned in OHS

Filed Under: Safety Training Tagged With: ohs, Safety Professional, safety professionals, Training

Insanity rules, ok?

November 21, 2012 by Admin Leave a Comment

Insanity rules, ok? Guest Post by Louisa Chesswas Harmonised workplace health and safety can be likened to a building. The legislation, regulations, codes of practice, standards and guidelines are the bricks. The mortar tentatively holding it all together is the WHS practitioner who must somehow … [Read more...] about Insanity rules, ok?

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: harmonised workplace, Legislation, regulations, Safety Professional, WHS

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