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Three Lessons in How to be Unprofessional

January 7, 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 … [Read more...] about Three Lessons in How to be Unprofessional

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

‘Professional’ Challenges for the Risk ‘Industry’

September 4, 2021 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

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

Filed Under: critical thinking, Robert Long, Safety Professional Tagged With: 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 … [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 … [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

The Mis-naming of Safety as a Profession

February 25, 2017 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 … [Read more...] about The Mis-naming of Safety as a Profession

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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 … [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

Safety Professionals–The Piggy in The Middle?

August 3, 2016 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 … [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

A Wake Up Call For Safety Professionals

April 30, 2016 by Admin Leave a Comment

A Couple of recent articles by Kevin Jones that are well worth a read Don’t kill anyone. Don’t seriously injure anyone. by Kevin Jones Michael Tooma (pictured right) has been a leading writer on … [Read more...] about A Wake Up Call For Safety Professionals

Filed Under: Safety Professional Tagged With: safety professional

10 New Year’s Resolutions for Safety Professionals

January 1, 2016 by Phil LaDuke 4 Comments

10 New Year’s Resolutions for Safety Professionals - What are Yours? By Phil LaDuke - republished by request Phil says: I received so many requests to repost last year's article on New Year's … [Read more...] about 10 New Year’s Resolutions for Safety Professionals

Filed Under: Phil LaDuke Tagged With: new years resolutions, safety professional, safety professionals

Safety "Professionals" Behaving Badly

November 15, 2015 by Admin 31 Comments

Safety “Professionals” Behaving Badly ADDENDUM: This is an old post which I put up recently on LinkedIn Pulse. My Good Friend Max Geyer made a comment which I think sums this up better than I ever … [Read more...] about Safety "Professionals" Behaving Badly

Filed Under: Safety Leadership, Safety Procedures Tagged With: behaving badly, Safety Fails, safety professional, safety professionals

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