The Foundations of Safety One of the introductory subjects for beginning teachers is the ‘Foundations of Education’, this is a study of the nature of people, learning development and maturation. When I observe beginner training in safety the ‘foundations of safety’ seem to be: regulations, systems … [Read more...] about The Foundations of Safety
Zero Harm
Hiding Harm in the Name of Safety
One of the best ways to hide harm is to campaign (propaganda) as the premier safety organisation in the world. The best way to do this is, to make up things like zero harm and the Bradley Curve to mask what is really going on. In safety where critical thinking is discouraged, marketing rules, … [Read more...] about Hiding Harm in the Name of Safety
Never Question the Zero Vision of Zero
The road toll is now at its highest for 15 years (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-23/road-death-toll-rises-to-15-year-high/105448142?) and what discourse has been common over that time in all state departments of road safety? Zero! Of course, zero is just a number, right? It’s just an … [Read more...] about Never Question the Zero Vision of Zero
Absolute Shocker of the Week
Absolute Shocker of the Week Guest Post By Dr Rob Long – see more of his articles HERE Isn’t it amazing how people in the safety profession think it is wonderful to parade photo-shopped images of people being illogical, irrational and nonsensical? It primes the population with the idea that … [Read more...] about Absolute Shocker of the Week
You Spell the Devil L-T-I and God P-P-E
This story by Dr Long would seem totally ludicrous if it weren’t true! We hear these stories every day yet those with the most to gain and the ability to change it are the only ones in fear and denial. I wrote previously about The Safety Revolution or the “Tipping Point” coming but in the context of … [Read more...] about You Spell the Devil L-T-I and God P-P-E
The Rights and Wrongs of Atonement in Safety
Safety continues to struggle with the necessity of fallibility (https://www.humandymensions.com/product/fallibility-risk-living-uncertainty/ ) in ALL human orientation and action. In its quest for perfection (zero) traditional Safety obsesses about error and doesn’t know what to do with it. … [Read more...] about The Rights and Wrongs of Atonement in Safety
Risk and Safety in The Clockwork Universe
Risk and Safety in The Clockwork Universe One of the many dilemmas for the risk and safety person is tackling the randomness and uncertainty of life. How can one propose a goal that requires perfect control in a universe that doesn’t operate like clockwork? The idea of the clockwork universe was … [Read more...] about Risk and Safety in The Clockwork Universe
No Reckoning for Zero
I watched Mission Impossible, The Final Reckoning last night and was not surprised about the repeated use of the words ‘in the blink of an eye’. As the film reached its many crescendos, this phrase, metaphor, idiom and mantra was repeated, just in case the audience forgot its apocalyptic … [Read more...] about No Reckoning for Zero
All Accidents Are NOT Preventable on Friday
There is possibly nothing as dumb as the repetition of the dumb slogan in safety: ‘all accidents are preventable’. Where ever you hear it, you know that the level of intelligence in living and being is infinity on the dumb scale. It seems no-one does dumb better than NSW Roads and Transport for … [Read more...] about All Accidents Are NOT Preventable on Friday
If you truly believe in zero it will happen
If you truly believe in zero it will happen - Safety as Faith Healing Guest post by Dr Rob Long The logic of faith healing is quite simple: believe in something and if you truly believe and believe enough it will happen. If it doesn’t happen then you don’t believe enough - a wonderful get out … [Read more...] about If you truly believe in zero it will happen