Humanising Safety and Embracing Real Risk
The MiProfile Diagnostic (https://vimeo.com/24764673) is globally one of the most effective tools available to provide feedback to organisations on culture, risk and learning. This is because MiProfile tests implicit (tacit) knowledge (Polanyi) and the methodology is … Learn more >>>>>
For many years DuPont have perpetuated the myth that they are the “Worlds Safest Company” and a “world-class safety leader”. In the 1940s the company developed the safety philosophy that “all accidents are preventable”. Encouraged by their perception of success, DuPont eventually turned safety consulting, making chemicals and materials on … Learn more >>>>>
We’ve seen a spate of dumb safety videos and campaigns lately, like:
https://safetyrisk.net/dumb-ways-to-die-and-a-strange-sense-of-success/
https://safetyrisk.net/dumber-ways-to-promote-safety/
https://safetyrisk.net/hazardman-wont-save-you/
https://safetyrisk.net/safety-gets-even-dumber/
https://safetyrisk.net/latest-breakthrough-in-safety-communication/
It does make you wonder if education and learning or Youtube hits is the real goal?
The ABC Reports:
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By Barry Spud
Safety has finally realised that it needs to be taken seriously and therefore must stop dumbing down the workforce with silly slogans, perfectionist goals and childish, condescending videos. This fun, innovative video “Struck By Mobile Equipment” from WorkSafeBC and recommended … Learn more >>>>>
There is absolutely nothing politically correct about this classic old safety video from the 1960’s! Unfortunately, it seems, that PC is the only thing that has changed in the last 50 years! You will marvel at the Safety Engineer at work, deciding what is unsafe … Learn more >>>>>
