The more you look into the so called ‘7 golden rules of zero’, the more you realise just how much zero toxifies the process of tackling risk. Have a look at the checklist with so called ‘golden rule’ two and have a look at the language. What is noticed first is that all of this is just … [Read more...] about 7 Golden Rules that are NOT Golden
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The Non-Golden Rules for Leadership in Zero
When you look at the so called ’Golden Rules’ for Zero it doesn’t take long to audit the language and see that they are NOT Golden ie. there is no mutuality or relational reciprocation. The Golden Rule (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/46276153_The_Golden_Rule) has always been understood … [Read more...] about The Non-Golden Rules for Leadership in Zero
Seven ‘Golden’ Rules for Zero and Yet No Ethic
The recent invitation to the Zero Conference in Sydney in November mentions the ‘Seven Golden Rules of Zero Vision’ (p.7). What are these special ‘golden’ rules? (https://safetyrisk.net/is-this-your-safety/ ) You can check them out here: https://visionzero.global/guides The first thing you notice … [Read more...] about Seven ‘Golden’ Rules for Zero and Yet No Ethic
Why Zero Vision Can Never Tackle Mental Health
The foundation of zero is intolerance. Zero is absolute and dominates the safety industry. It is the most mentioned language in the upcoming Zero Congress to be held in November in Sydney. Indeed, it is described by the Congress as the ‘common denominator’ of safety … [Read more...] about Why Zero Vision Can Never Tackle Mental Health
Is this Your Safety?
The marketing for the Zero Congress in November in Sydney has started 3 months prior to the fiasco and there’s no doubt about it, Safety is the industry that just keeps on giving. But don’t just believe me, just look at the key messages. First cab off the rank is Zero. Here’s your zero … [Read more...] about Is this Your Safety?
The Dominance of Zero as the ‘Common Denominator’ of Safety
A worldview is a philosophy, a filter with which one interprets the world. There is no neutral world nor objective view of the world, everything is filtered and interpreted. When one adopts a worldview one creates an identity and political belonging to that view. We see this already in the recurring … [Read more...] about The Dominance of Zero as the ‘Common Denominator’ of Safety
The Stress of Stasis
One of the challenging things about the Coronavirus crisis is stasis. For those without work and confined to home, for those in self-isolation, it’s like life is frozen in time. ‘Stay at home’ is the mantra. The trouble is, in order to be fulfilled as persons we need movement not just movement in … [Read more...] about The Stress of Stasis
The Cult-ure of Zero
The Cult-ure of Zero Defining a cult is challenging but in most popular usage is associated with ‘brainwashing’, cultic practices, binary dogma and unusual beliefs. Richardson has a good definition of a cult as: ‘a group that has beliefs and/or practices that are counter to those of the dominant … [Read more...] about The Cult-ure of Zero
Why Safety Loves Covid-19
I read with interest this piece by ASSP in EHS Today (Leading safety Professionals Into the Future). More propaganda from a sector known for its policing, paperwork and zero. Interestingly, the article confirms in its first paragraph that this is how safety people are perceived. The article goes on … [Read more...] about Why Safety Loves Covid-19
Safe Work Australia a Vision for No Vision
When an industry is bogged down in engineering, behaviourism and zero, it is unlikely there will be any vision. Nothing is more crippling to vision that the toxicity of zero vision, the global safety mantra. We see this lack of vision in the recent release of the so-called ‘Australian Work Health … [Read more...] about Safe Work Australia a Vision for No Vision