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
Zero Harm
How to Do the Best Risk Assessment
A risk assessment is a form of strategic planning and strategy methodology. The process attempts to think about the future by reflecting on the past. Most strategies are built upon specific beliefs about the future unfortunately, the future is unpredictable. The worst risk assessment is the one that … [Read more...] about How to Do the Best Risk Assessment
Cleopatra’s Nose, Circumstance and Predictability
Cleopatra’s Nose, Circumstance and Predictability Rob’s book "For the Love of Zero: Human fallibility and Risk” is now available for free download. You should read the whole series of articles by Rob: CLICK HERE. I highly recommend you check out Rob’s first top seller “RISK MAKES SENSE” Pascal … [Read more...] about Cleopatra’s Nose, Circumstance and Predictability
The Priming of ‘Can Do’ and the Language of Influence
The Priming of ‘Can Do’ and the Language of Influence You should also read the whole series by Rob: CLICK HERE. I highly recommend you check out Rob’s book “RISK MAKES SENSE” To some it may seem anti-Australian to criticize populist language such as ‘can-do’. Such language recently helped get … [Read more...] about The Priming of ‘Can Do’ and the Language of Influence
Olympic Goals and Zero Harm
If this article and the excellent analogies provided by Dr Robert Long doesn't convince you that the philosophy of “Zero Harm” is at serious odds with the path to success and achievement of reasonable goals in the real world then nothing will and you are a lost cause. If you liked this article then … [Read more...] about Olympic Goals and Zero Harm
Top 10 Things About Safety and Risk That Only a Handful of People Know
Top 10 Things About Safety and Risk That Only a Handful of People Know Republished by request Here are 10 and a bit things about safety that I plucked from some recent blog posts, that singularly or collectively only a handful of people may know. Or, if they knew them, perhaps did not know … [Read more...] about Top 10 Things About Safety and Risk That Only a Handful of People Know
The 23rd World Congress on Safety and Health at Work – Vision Zero Survey
The 23rd World Congress on Safety and Health at Work - Vision Zero Survey If you want to know what Safety believes and knows just listen to its noise and silences, especially in how it surveys. For the critical thinker, the silences are the most revealing. Global Safety-Zero is now preparing for … [Read more...] about The 23rd World Congress on Safety and Health at Work – Vision Zero Survey
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
You Can’t Believe in Zero and Learning at The Same Time
You Can’t Believe in Zero and Learning at The Same Time The next instalment from this rubbish IOSH magazine is an article on learning . Yes, you guessed it, from the same magazine that proudly parades the gobbledygook nonsense (https://safetyrisk.net/zero-vision-creates-mindless-gobbledygook/) of … [Read more...] about You Can’t Believe in Zero and Learning at The Same Time
X to Zero and Zero to X
X to Zero and Zero to X People often ask me what I think is the opposite of zero expecting me to say ‘infinity’ but of course zero and infinity are the same thing. Whilst the quest for opposites is fascinating, the reality of where we find our living and being is in the in-between, in the … [Read more...] about X to Zero and Zero to X
