We learn yet again through the work of Rio Tinto and BHP that the language of zero is toxic for psychosocial safety (https://michaelwest.com.au/mining-giants-sued-over-alleged-sexual-harassment/). And if there’s one kind of language and discourse tier one’s love so much, it’s zero. Zero … [Read more...] about Tier One Miners, Psychosocial Risk and Zero
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Safety Culture Silences – Power – republished
One of the most profound silences in safety culture is, silence on the nature of power. Understanding power is the foundation of ethics, which is why the AIHS Chapter on Ethics makes no mention of it. In any profession worthy of the name, the beginning of articulating an ethic is understanding … [Read more...] about Safety Culture Silences – Power – republished
Sexual Harassment – The Basics
Sexual Harassment - The Basics Sexual harassment is not just a WHS issue or just about ‘values’ but exposes the weakness of an industry bereft of an Ethic of Risk (https://safetyrisk.net/methodology-and-an-ethic-of-risk/; https://safetyrisk.net/silence-power-and-an-ethic-of-risk/ ). We read … [Read more...] about Sexual Harassment – The Basics