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The Mis-naming of Safety as a Profession

June 28, 2023 by Dr Rob Long 18 Comments

The Mis-naming of Safety as a Profession It is fascinating to watch Safety struggle to identify itself as a ‘profession’. The quest for the brand and the repetition of the word ‘profession’ certainly doesn’t make it so (https://sia.org.au/). Even if some form of certification was developed in … [Read more...] about The Mis-naming of Safety as a Profession

Filed Under: Robert Long, Safety Professional Tagged With: safety professional

A Comparison of Safety Paradigms

June 28, 2023 by Dr Rob Long 4 Comments

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

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

Safety Professionals–The Piggy in The Middle?

June 28, 2023 by Rob Sams 7 Comments

Anyone for a game of Piggy in the Middle….? Republished by request - Check out the new book by Rob Sams Piggy in the Middle, do you remember playing that game when you were a kid? You know, the one where you stand in the middle of a group of friends who continually throw a ball to one another over … [Read more...] about Safety Professionals–The Piggy in The Middle?

Filed Under: Rob Sams, Safety Leadership Tagged With: Drugs and Alcohol, lti, LTIFR, piggy in the middle, safety professional

Beware the Tossers from the Office

June 28, 2023 by Rob Sams 12 Comments

Beware the Tossers from the Office Guest post by Rob Sams – some real feedback from the coalface – ignore it at your own peril! I was on a plane home this week. It had been a long week, a lot of meetings, writing reports and, I was looking forward to getting home. Unfortunately, the plane was … [Read more...] about Beware the Tossers from the Office

Filed Under: Rob Sams, Toolbox Talks Tagged With: head office, safety conversation, safety paperwork, safety professional, tool box talks, Tossers

My Story is Better than Yours

May 23, 2023 by Rob Sams Leave a Comment

My Story is Better than Yours Guest Post by Rob Sams from Dolphin Safety Systems. Improving safety really is as simple and as cheap as doing more listening and conversing rather than telling……….. In my last piece (Safety Professionals - Piggy in the Middle) I wrote about the role of the modern day … [Read more...] about My Story is Better than Yours

Filed Under: Rob Sams Tagged With: safety communication, safety professional, story, telling

Three Lessons in How to be Unprofessional

September 29, 2022 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Three Lessons in How to be Unprofessional One of the critical skills of professionalism is Discourse Analysis.  It is through Discourse Analysis that we understand the power in messages revealing: ethic, politick and motive. Discourse Analysis is also foundational to Social Psychology. You … [Read more...] about Three Lessons in How to be Unprofessional

Filed Under: Robert Long, Safety Professional Tagged With: ASSP, discourse, discourse analysis, safety professional

No Secrets and the Professionalisation of Safety Knowledge

July 2, 2022 by Dr Rob Long 2 Comments

by Dr Robert Long for the thinkers amongst us – with a few subtle bits of logic thrown in for the unsuspecting. Does your perceived power and knowledge, your “holier than thou” attitude or your safety policing approach lead to under reporting? You should also read the whole series by Rob: CLICK … [Read more...] about No Secrets and the Professionalisation of Safety Knowledge

Filed Under: Robert Long, Zero Harm Tagged With: safety knowledge, safety policing, safety profession, safety professional, the secret

‘Professional’ Challenges for the Risk ‘Industry’

September 4, 2021 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

‘Professional’ Challenges for the Safety ‘Industry’ Download the full paper, including references: Professional Challenges for the Safety Industry  by Dr Robert Long Introduction I have been in conversation with large organizations/businesses recently that are in the process of changing the nature … [Read more...] about ‘Professional’ Challenges for the Risk ‘Industry’

Filed Under: critical thinking, Robert Long, Safety Professional Tagged With: archetype, Archetypes, safety archetype, safety professional

Have Cake and Eat it Too

November 21, 2017 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Have Cake and Eat it Too One of the fascinating outcomes of the Zero Vision Global Safety Congress was The Occupational Health and Safety Professional Capability Framework, A Global Framework for Practice . What is most interesting is to read the use of language in this document. The purpose of the … [Read more...] about Have Cake and Eat it Too

Filed Under: Robert Long, Safety Professional Tagged With: ohs professional, safety professional

Ten Secrets to Risk and Safety Motivation and Ownership

May 4, 2017 by Dr Rob Long 1 Comment

Ten Secrets to Risk and Safety Motivation and Ownership (republished by request) Here they are: 1. There are no secrets. What we need to know about motivation is already out there, trouble is, in the risk and safety sector, education in the social sciences is minimal. The best place to start is … [Read more...] about Ten Secrets to Risk and Safety Motivation and Ownership

Filed Under: Robert Long, Simplistic Safety, Social Psychology of Risk, Wicked Problems Tagged With: motivation, ownership, Safety, Safety Incentives, safety professional, silver bullet

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