The Deficit Focus and Safety Balance So much of the activity of safety has a focus on the deficit nature of loss. Safety, by its very remit counts the number of times things are unsafe, when things go wrong. Rather than take a focus on the abundances of fallibility, the wealth of goodness in … [Read more...] about The Deficit Focus and Safety Balance
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Zero Survey Update
We first launched the Zero Survey 2 years ago and safety people have been steadily responding to it. You can respond here: https://spor.com.au/zero-vision-survey/ We reported findings of the survey after one day (https://safetyrisk.net/first-report-on-zero-survey/) and since then with more than … [Read more...] about Zero Survey Update
The Less You See, the More Likely to Die
The Less You See, the More Likely to Die Recent research shows that vision impairment is related to death rate (https://neurosciencenews.com/mortality-visual-impairment-17960/). So if you say you spruik zero, then better get out your glasses. I wrote all about the nature of vision in my latest … [Read more...] about The Less You See, the More Likely to Die
Zero is Meaningless
If you’re ready for a laugh look at the latest missive from the zero vision mob – global Safety. As Covid-19 cases climb over 2 million globally and fatalities over 130,000 (https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ ) out comes Safety with language of harm minimization. Yes, in the latest … [Read more...] about Zero is Meaningless
It’s Zero or Nothing for Global Safety
It’s Zero or Nothing for Global Safety The grand delusion of the safety industry is zero. This is the most divisive, dumb, unbelievable and ignorant development in the history of any industry. As long as this ideology, dogma and doctrine remain at its centre, the industry will never become … [Read more...] about It’s Zero or Nothing for Global Safety
Performance, Conformance and Informance in Safety
Performance, Conformance and Informance in Safety Eberle states in Dangerous Words that: ‘Much religious language ‘performs’ rather than ‘informs’. So much of what is ‘performed’ in the name of safety is more about theatre than reality. After all the completion of paperwork done as ‘tick and … [Read more...] about Performance, Conformance and Informance in Safety
An investigation into the effectiveness of “Journey to Zero” programs
Setting goals and measuring performance – an investigation into the effectiveness of “Journey to Zero” programs By Karoly Ban Matei – First published here Disclaimer: To avoid any potential disclosure of private information the names of the organizations in the study have been changed and their … [Read more...] about An investigation into the effectiveness of “Journey to Zero” programs
Zero is a Delusion
Zero is a Delusion I get sent so many crazy scams (https://safetyrisk.net/how-to-run-a-safety-scam/ ) and links by people every day, associated with the delusion of zero. The latest is this one: The Patient Safety Movement (https://patientsafetymovement.org/ ). The language of the site says it all. … [Read more...] about Zero is a Delusion
Videos on Zero, Grab Your Bucket
Videos on Zero, Grab Your Bucket No, not a bucket of popcorn but an empty bucket in case you vomit. There are 24 videos on the site, all premised on statements of faith/belief, all ‘framed’ by the first two animated logo videos ‘We believe’. Yep, you have it, the Trinitarian logo of zero is framed … [Read more...] about Videos on Zero, Grab Your Bucket
The Tyranny of Time in Risk
The Tyranny of Time in Risk One of the challenges of tackling risk is ‘satisficing’. Human persons cannot know everything and so each day based on limited knowledge, venture forward not knowing the outcome. Each new step is a step of unknowing in risk but also a step in learning. This is how humans … [Read more...] about The Tyranny of Time in Risk