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
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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
Believe the Impossible and Speak Nonsense to People
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 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=preheDbNb1Y). Just listen to the language: · ‘Young movement’ · … [Read more...] about Believe the Impossible and Speak Nonsense to People
A Safety Sense of Ethics
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 (https://safetyrisk.net/the-aihs-bok-and-ethics-check-your-gut/ ). I note too the Canadian Society for Safety Engineering (CSSE) … [Read more...] about A Safety Sense of Ethics
Safety at Risk
Safety at Risk Safety as it stands and how it is known (as a brutal embuggerance) is impossible to defend. When your global mantra is the insane ideology of zero, you are set up for a hiding to nothing. In the face of fallibility, it is impossible to defend zero. Yet, the global industry busts its … [Read more...] about Safety at Risk
Bad Moon Rising
How can you prevent harm when risk is essential for human action? I read with interest the update on the World Congress XXII in Safety set for Toronto for October 2020 . The focus on the publication is prevention, with the Director General stating: ‘Working together we can accelerate progress … [Read more...] about Bad Moon Rising