Humanising Safety and Embracing Real Risk
There are many, many articles on this site about Semiotics, Simplistic Safety and even Sexy Safety – if you have a few hours to spare you will find some very enjoyable and enlightening reading in there. Rob Sams wrote recently in “There is … Learn more >>>>>
Rituals are the foundation of cultural belonging and identity. You can’t really understand or influence culture without a good grasp of rituals and artefacts. The idea that behaviours (‘what we do around here’) define culture is one of the grand delusions of simplistic risk and safety. … Learn more >>>>>
This is a great piece by Hayden Collins, submitted as part of his study for the Graduate Certificate in the Psychology of Risk and reprinted here with his permission:
It’s a misconception that consciousness initiates action. Norretranders … Learn more >>>>>
I read with interest a conference proposed for November 2014 entitled ‘Beyond Zero Harm, Human Factors Safety’. The subtitle of the conference is ‘Humanising impacts in safety operations to reengineer safety approach for enhanced productivity and business profitability’. Oh dear. Whilst I am sure such … Learn more >>>>>
Dr Rob Long from www.humandymensions.com talks about the power of symbols in response to this recent article
See also Symbols Have Power
When looking for a metaphor or icon to explain safety what do you think might be a thoughtful and intelligent choice for a … Learn more >>>>>
