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The Art of Humble Inquiry as a Pathway to Safety Improvement

Gab Carlton's first article republished by demand. Seems to be a topic of interest at the moment. With 43 comments, one of our most popular articles.  The message here is so simple yet contradicts orthodox and contemporary safety education, training and practice: “telling is more risky than asking”, "We see ‘asking’ as a ‘weakness’ or …

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Just Toolbox it!

Just Toolbox it! ‘Just Toolbox it!’ How often have you heard this term in risk and safety? It seems to be the key way we address safety concerns including incidents, hazards, a ‘safety alert’ or a ‘safety share’ As the name suggests, the ‘Toolbox Talk’ (also known as the ‘pre-start chat’, the ‘huddle’, the ‘first …

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My Story is Better than Yours

My Story is Better than Yours Guest Post by Rob Sams from Dolphin Safety Systems. Improving safety really is as simple and as cheap as doing more listening and conversing rather than telling……….. In my last piece (Safety Professionals - Piggy in the Middle) I wrote about the role of the modern day safety professional …

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