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It’s Zero or Nothing for Global Safety

March 5, 2022 by Dr Rob Long 4 Comments

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 … [Read more...] about It’s Zero or Nothing for Global Safety

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

Performance, Conformance and Informance in Safety

December 17, 2021 by Dr Rob Long 7 Comments

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 … [Read more...] about Performance, Conformance and Informance in Safety

Filed Under: Robert Long, Zero Harm Tagged With: conformance, performance, vision zero

An investigation into the effectiveness of “Journey to Zero” programs

October 15, 2021 by Admin 5 Comments

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 … [Read more...] about An investigation into the effectiveness of “Journey to Zero” programs

Filed Under: Zero Harm Tagged With: journey to zero, vision zero, zero vision

Zero is a Delusion

October 12, 2021 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

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 … [Read more...] about Zero is a Delusion

Filed Under: Robert Long, Zero Harm Tagged With: patient safety movement, vision zero, Zero Harm

The Deficit Focus and Safety Balance

September 5, 2021 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

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 … [Read more...] about The Deficit Focus and Safety Balance

Filed Under: critical thinking, Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk, Zero Harm Tagged With: deficit, vision zero

Videos on Zero, Grab Your Bucket

April 16, 2021 by Dr Rob Long 2 Comments

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 … [Read more...] about Videos on Zero, Grab Your Bucket

Filed Under: Robert Long, Vision Zero Tagged With: beliefs, vision zero

The Tyranny of Time in Risk

April 14, 2021 by Dr Rob Long 2 Comments

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 … [Read more...] about The Tyranny of Time in Risk

Filed Under: Robert Long, Vision Zero Tagged With: satisficing, time, vision zero

Zero is not a Target or Vision, it’s a Language/Discourse

March 27, 2021 by Admin 5 Comments

Zero is not a Target or Vision, it’s a Language/Discourse Here is a podcast on the 1% safer concept (https://www.safeopedia.com/one-percent-safer-through-vision-zero-and-marginal-gains/2/8831) and it … [Read more...] about Zero is not a Target or Vision, it’s a Language/Discourse

Filed Under: Robert Long, Zero Harm Tagged With: 1% safer, vision zero

Believe the Impossible and Speak Nonsense to People

March 23, 2021 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Believe the Impossible and Speak Nonsense to People The next comedy moment is brought to you by zero vision, Hans-Horst Konkolewsky — President International ORP Foundation, Vision Zero Ambassador … [Read more...] about Believe the Impossible and Speak Nonsense to People

Filed Under: Robert Long, Vision Zero, Zero Harm Tagged With: vision zero

A Safety Sense of Ethics

March 19, 2021 by Dr Rob Long 2 Comments

A Safety Sense of Ethics I note with amusement the AIHS attempt at tackling Ethics following its disastrous foray into the discipline of Ethics in the Body of Knowledge … [Read more...] about A Safety Sense of Ethics

Filed Under: Ethics, Robert Long, Zero Harm Tagged With: vision zero, zero vision

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