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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 provides a clear insight into the ideology of zero and 1%. How fascinating this strained idea … [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 (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

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

A Safety Sense of Ethics

March 19, 2021 by Dr Rob Long 4 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 (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

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

Safety at Risk

March 6, 2021 by Dr Rob Long 6 Comments

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

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

Bad Moon Rising

May 25, 2020 by Dr Rob Long 6 Comments

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

Filed Under: Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk, Zero Harm Tagged With: vision zero, World Congress Safety

Ten Ways to Improve Safety

October 7, 2019 by Dr Rob Long 6 Comments

Whenever the question arises about improving the safety industry it is amazing to see what is invisibly declared off limits. Lets have safety improvement as long as no sacred rites or safety lores are questioned. Lets tinker about the edges, change the brand of cosmetics and fixate on stasis. So as … [Read more...] about Ten Ways to Improve Safety

Filed Under: Robert Long Tagged With: Bok, ethics, STEM, vision zero

Safety and the god-image

September 26, 2019 by Dr Rob Long 6 Comments

  The notion of the perfect human sits at the foundation of the zero delusion. We see this evidenced in all aspects of the global safety discourse on zero vision (http://visionzero.global/ ). The denial of human fallibility is the foundation of this delusion … [Read more...] about Safety and the god-image

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

Framing Risk Through Regulation

June 29, 2019 by Dr Rob Long 6 Comments

  I watch with amusement every time some safety body claims ‘transformation’, ‘difference’ or ‘vision’. Then look at the next proposed conference and everything is just the same: opening speech by the Regulator, followed by legal speeches followed by the Minister for WHS and then further … [Read more...] about Framing Risk Through Regulation

Filed Under: Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk, Vision Zero Tagged With: vision zero

Safety Sacraments and Rituals

April 20, 2019 by Dr Rob Long 13 Comments

Safety Sacraments and Rituals As Australians approach the time of year most dense with symbolism (ANZAC and Easter), it may be helpful to ponder the nature, power and significance of symbols, sacraments and rituals in relation to the safety industry. After all, the safety industry is now imbued … [Read more...] about Safety Sacraments and Rituals

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

Zero Vision but Purchase Insurance

August 12, 2018 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Zero Vision but Purchase Insurance One of the realities of maturity in fallibility is understanding finiteness, vulnerability and risk. The profession of infallibility is a sign of a mental health problem. It’s because we don’t talk non-sense to ourselves that we purchase insurance. It’s because … [Read more...] about Zero Vision but Purchase Insurance

Filed Under: Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk, Vision Zero, Zero Harm Tagged With: fallibility, vision zero, zero vision

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