Care Ethics gets no mention in the AIHS BoK Chapter on Ethics, a sure sign that it was written by an amateur. Similarly, this unprofessional Chapter makes no mention of other critical elements of safety culture eg. Power and Zero, a truly amateurish work. There is also no map to help one understand … [Read more...] about Ten Virtues for a Positive Safety Culture
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Making Things Safe is Not Necessarily a Virtue
One can declare something a ‘virtue’, ‘principle’ or ‘professional’, but it doesn’t make it so. Safety is NOT at the top of some hierarchy of concocted values made up by Safety. Safety has no right to over-ride the rights of others or their culture just because it loves to claim such power. Yet, … [Read more...] about Making Things Safe is Not Necessarily a Virtue
The Subjectivity of Performance in Safety
How one ‘performs’ is a subjective judgement enacted by those in power who rarely disclose their methodology. Indeed, any focus on ‘performance’ above a focus on personhood, usually hides vices of efficiency, production, economic cost, organising and orderliness. Toxic workplaces and cultures are … [Read more...] about The Subjectivity of Performance in Safety
Don’t mention the ‘V’ Word
Any review of the discourse in orthodox safety reveals the omission of many words, language and discourse that are critical for an holistic understanding of safety. Just trawl through conference proceedings for the SIA or blogs or podcasts or books on safety and try and find discussion on … [Read more...] about Don’t mention the ‘V’ Word
Risk Management Software
Risk Management Software If you've ever searched for a simple, cost effective software system to help you manage safety risk or enterprise risk management you may have done what I did - GIVEN UP! The is an absolute plethora (love that word) of options and systems out there, all promising to deliver … [Read more...] about Risk Management Software