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A Fountainhead of Safety? – The Australian Institute of Heinrich and Skinner

June 20, 2019 by Bernard Corden 2 Comments

History never says goodbye - It really means see you later Eduardo Galeano A Karl Marx essay, The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Napoleon is the source of a renowned quote from many historians…….History repeats itself, first as tragedy, then as farce. It reflects and aligns with Hegel’s philosophy … [Read more...] about A Fountainhead of Safety? – The Australian Institute of Heinrich and Skinner

Filed Under: Bernard Corden, Safety Leadership, Safety Legislation, Zero Harm Tagged With: satisficing, sia

Censorship in Safety

February 4, 2019 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Censorship in Safety One doesn’t have to look hard to find censorship in the safety industry. Simply look at what vocabulary and semiotics are available to the industry and what is suppressed and there is the evidence. Similarly, look at the propaganda, smoke and mirrors, taboos and rituals and, … [Read more...] about Censorship in Safety

Filed Under: Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: censorship, decision making, sia, sia bok

Bedwetters Anonymous

September 25, 2018 by Bernard Corden Leave a Comment

Bedwetters Anonymous All professions are conspiracies against the laity George Bernard Shaw 1 The recent resources boom across Australasia involved construction of major gas projects throughout Queensland, Western Australia, Northern Territory and Papua New Guinea. This created an unprecedented … [Read more...] about Bedwetters Anonymous

Filed Under: Safety Professional Tagged With: nsca, sia, worksafe

SIA has a Bet ‘Each Way’ on Zero

September 25, 2017 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

SIA has a Bet ‘Each Way’ on Zero Following in the wake of the Vision Zero spectacle at the XXI World Congress on Safety and Health at Work 2017 the SIA decided to release a statement on Zero on 20 September 2017. The Statement is nothing short of simple spin-doctoring to ‘have a bet each way’ on … [Read more...] about SIA has a Bet ‘Each Way’ on Zero

Filed Under: Robert Long, Safety Leadership, Zero Harm Tagged With: sia, vision zero, zero

Who wants to be a safety professional?

April 5, 2015 by Peter Ribbe 24 Comments

Who wants to be a safety professional? I have been following a trail of conversations on Linkedin in the SIA Group. There is a big push on to have safety people gain accreditation, and I have to ask myself why? The SIA is Victorian based, and a corporate body, represented primarily by University … [Read more...] about Who wants to be a safety professional?

Filed Under: Safety Professional Tagged With: accreditation of safety, safety professional, sia

Culture and Subculture, Which is Safety?

November 12, 2014 by Dr Rob Long 25 Comments

Culture and Subculture, Which is Safety? The SIA BoK chapter on Organisational Culture came out this week. I read with interest that there was no intentional discussion of subcultures in the paper. Of course with so much sunk cost the club will surround the wagons and defend, that’s what it does. … [Read more...] about Culture and Subculture, Which is Safety?

Filed Under: Robert Long, Safety Culture, Semiotics, Wicked Problems Tagged With: body of knowledge, safety culture, sia, subculture

Education for OHS people

September 8, 2013 by George Robotham Leave a Comment

Education for OHS people A Safety Reflection by the late George Robotham One of the features that distinguishes adult education from the education of young people is the fact adults have a rich data bank of experience to draw from, they tend to discount any education input that conflicts with this … [Read more...] about Education for OHS people

Filed Under: George Robotham, Safety Training Tagged With: core body of knowledge, education, Safety Reflections, sia

SIWA – Safety In Workplaces Australia

June 10, 2013 by Admin 1 Comment

Introducing SIWA Ltd The Board of Directors is proud to introduce SIWA Ltd, a new Australian National organisation dedicated to providing innovative and progressive professional support across the Australian Safety and Health industry.   We would like to make you a special offer: SIWA … [Read more...] about SIWA – Safety In Workplaces Australia

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: Safety Organisations, SIA, sia, SIWA

Checkout SIWA’s New Safety Website

June 8, 2013 by Admin Leave a Comment

Checkout SIWA’s New Safety Website Safety in Workplaces Australia (SIWA) have just launched their new website www.siwa.org. au SIWA is a new organisation set to become Australia’s primary voice for practitioners and professionals in the Australian Occupational Health and Safety Industry. From … [Read more...] about Checkout SIWA’s New Safety Website

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: safety organisation, Safety Organisations, sia, SIWA

A Challenge To SIA and SIWA

May 11, 2013 by George Robotham 3 Comments

A Challenge To SIA and SIWA In this article (or “challenge”) George resurrects a long term debate about joining a Professional Safety Association in Australia. It is not mandatory and you will probably not be asked about it when you apply for a job (unless the interviewer is a member?). There are … [Read more...] about A Challenge To SIA and SIWA

Filed Under: George Robotham Tagged With: safety association, sia, SIWA

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