Robert Long

Dr Robert Long

PhD., (UWS) BEd., (USA) BTh., (SCD) MEd., (Syd) MOH (La Trobe), Dip T., Dip Min., MACE, CFSIA.

Executive Director – Human Dymensions Pty Ltd

Rob has a creative career in teaching, education, community services, government and management.

Rob is engaged by organisations because of his expertise in culture, learning, risk and social psychology. He is a skilled presenter and designer of learning events, training and curriculum.

Error Trajectories and Risk

Error Trajectories and Risk Another provocative article by Dr Robert Long to add fuel to the fire! – If you liked this article then you should read the whole series: CLICK HERE. I highly recommend you check out Rob’s new book “RISK MAKES SENSE” – click on image in right column to read precise. In [...]

Double Speak in Managing Risk and Safety

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Enthusiasm, Motivation and Double Speak in Managing Risk and Safety Another excellent piece by Dr Robert Long to keep the ball rolling – If you liked this article then you should read the whole series: CLICK HERE. I highly recommend you check out Rob’s new book “RISK MAKES SENSE” – click on image in right [...]

Is BBS Credible?

Behaviour Based Safety

Is Behavior Based Safety (BBS) Credible? or, ‘Don’t Mention the War’ Another controversial little gem by Dr Robert Long – If you liked this article then you should read the whole series: CLICK HERE. I highly recommend you check out Rob’s new book “RISK MAKES SENSE” – click on image to read precise The sixth [...]

Risk Makes Sense – Book Competition

Robert Long

Risk Makes Sense – Book Competition It is no secret that we are big fans of the work of Dr Robert Long (you can read some of his inspirational articles here). He has just released his new book and we are really pleased to announce a short competition for those interested in receiving a gift [...]

Effective Safety Improvement Ideas

Risk Taking

Successful Safety and Risk Management Initiatives These are some of the entries in our recent Risk Makes Sense – Book Competition. Listed in the order they were submitted: 1) Internal standards of OHS excellence – George Robotham – www.ohschange.com.au One of the best pieces of OHS work I have seen was when one organisation implemented [...]

Safety on work sites ‘dumbed down’

Robert Long

Interesting article in today’s Canberra Times, quoting our guest author Dr Robert Long (see his work here) Safety on work sites ‘dumbed down’ BY JOHN THISTLETON 08 Feb, 2012 01:00 AM A safety and risk assessment consultant engaged after the Beaconsfield Mine disaster says safety on Canberra construction sites is being dumbed down and over-regulated. [...]

Risk and Cultural Values

Risk Management

Cultural Values and Translation by Trade Another little gem by Dr Robert Long – If you liked this article then you should read the whole series: CLICK HERE. I highly recommend you check out Rob’s new book “RISK MAKES SENSE” – click on image to read precise One of the most important things we discover [...]

Risk Makes Sense

Risk Management

Finally a Book About Risk That Makes Sense For some time now we have been privileged to have Dr Robert Long writing some very interesting and provocative articles about creative and effective ways to manage risk in the workplace. They have proven very popular – See them all here You know all about Legislation, Codes [...]

Safety Engagement

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Safety Engagement with Workspace, Headspace and Groupspace – Toward Total Safety Organisation Another teaser by Dr Robert Long – If you liked this article then you should read the whole series: CLICK HERE. I highly recommend you check out Rob’s new book “RISK MAKES SENSE” – click on image to read precise So much of [...]

Your Safety Talk Matters

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Your Talk Matters – Effectively Managing Risk If you have enjoyed the series of articles by Dr Robert Long (see them here) then you will love this short video which clearly explains the important basics of how to have an effective safety talk or conversation – a crucial, but often overlooked, element in controlling risks [...]

What is Psychosocial Safety

Behaviour Based Safety

What is Psychosocial Safety? Another provocative article by Dr Robert Long – If you liked this article then you should read the whole series: CLICK HERE Psychosocial safety is really not a new concept but has been around industry for some time. The beginnings of psychosocial safety are usually linked to Herbert W. Heinrich an [...]

A Formula for Safety Culture Failure and Success

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A Formula for Safety Culture Failure and Success Another provocative article by Dr Robert Long – If you liked this article then you should read the whole series: CLICK HERE I find it fascinating to read many uses of the word ‘culture’ and ‘risk’ that have no complementary reference to people. Even when there is [...]

Conducting a Psychology and Culture Safety Walk

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Conducting a Psychology and Culture Safety Walk Another guest post by Dr Robert Long – If you liked this article then you should read the whole series: CLICK HERE Safety walks, observations and conversations are foundational to managing safety in organisations. Site walks, office walks or whatever you want to call them are a critical [...]

Safety Culture Sinks Ships

Robert Long

See all the amazing photos here: http://cryptome.org/2012-info/costa-concordia/0041.htm Culture not Rocks Sink Ships Another guest post by Dr Robert Long – If you liked this article then you should read the whole series: CLICK HERE These amazing photos of the Costa Concordia are a stark reminder that poor safety culture sinks ships. The picture of the [...]

Risk and Safety Maturity

Risk Management

Risk and Safety Maturity Another guest post by Dr Robert Long – If you liked this article then you should read the whole series: CLICK HERE There are many programs which advertise about ‘safety leadership’ and ‘safety culture’ but advocate little more than tightening up systems, vigilance in policing and raising penalties for non-compliance. Whilst systems, policing and compliance [...]

Safety Culture Program Essentials

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Safety Culture Program Essentials Another guest post by Dr Robert Long – If you loved this article then you should read the whole series: CLICK HERE Now is the time of the year when people begin to think of rebooting or starting up a safety culture program. The concept of safety culture is so overworked yet so poorly defined. [...]

Risk Ignorance and Risk Arrogance

Incident Investigation

Risk Ignorance and Risk Arrogance, Flip Sides of the Same Coin Another guest post by Dr Robert Long – If you loved this article then you should read the whole series: CLICK HERE We spend a high level of energy in safety training under the assumption that the audience is ignorant. This is what we might call ‘risk ignorance’. [...]

Safety Fundamentalism

Behaviour Based Safety

Is there such a thing as safety fundamentalism? Another guest post by Dr Robert Long – If you loved this article then you should read the whole series:CLICK HERE The concept of fundamentalism was originally coined in reference to a rigid theological movement in the USA in 1905 upholding the literal interpretation of the Bible. More generally, fundamentalism [...]

The Challenging Psychology of Ergonomics

Ergonomic Assessment and Evaluation

The Challenging Psychology of Ergonomics Another guest post by Dr Robert Long – If you loved this article then you should read the whole series: CLICK HERE One of the most comprehensive textbooks on ergonomics is by Kroemer and Grandjean Fitting the Task to the Human. The title in itself captures the essence of ergonomics. Ergonomics is all [...]

Cautions in eLearning Safety

Online Induction

I have long been concerned about the warm fuzzy feeling employers get from providing online, generic safety inductions, particularly for contractors who are then let loose in the workplace. Another great article from Dr Robert Long If you loved this article then you should read the whole series: CLICK HERE Cautions in eLearning Safety How can I know what [...]

Safety Conversation Essentials – 20 Tips

Harmonisation

Safety Conversation Essentials – 20 Tips Another brilliant guest article by Dr Robert Long from www.humandymensions.com If you loved this article then you should read the whole series: CLICK HERE In our preoccupation with harmonization, systems and the new WHS Act I trust we don’t lose sight of the most powerful instrument we have to manage risk – the [...]

The Rage for Safety Utopia

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The Rage for Safety Utopia Another guest post by Dr Robert Long – If you loved this article then you should read the whole series: CLICK HERE This is the title of the stirring book by Ronal Conway published in 1992 but I have added the word safety to the title. Conway argues that obsession and compulsion for Utopia [...]

Zero Harm

Robert Long

What’s the Issue with the language of Zero? Another guest post by Dr Robert Long – If you loved this article then you should read the whole series: CLICK HERE Leaders and researchers know that language and discourse are critical elements of cultural formation. The research (John Bargh) shows that how we “pitch” our message, “frame” our message and [...]

Non-Compliance and the Ten Fundamentals of Motivation

Robert Long

Non-Compliance and the Ten Fundamentals of Motivation Another guest post by Dr Robert Long – If you loved this article then you should read the whole series: CLICK HERE Why do people not do as they are told? When all the rules, codes of practice and standards in safety are clear and the procedures are plain, why do people [...]

Effectiveness in Managing Risk and Cultural Change

Risk Management

Effectiveness in Managing Risk and Cultural Change The need to change safety culture Another guest post by Dr Robert Long – If you loved this article then you should read the whole series: CLICK HERE In recent times it has occurred to coroner’s at inquests, auditors and government (eg. Cole Commission) that poor safety culture has a central role [...]

Robert Long

Error Trajectories and Risk

Double Speak in Managing Risk and Safety

Is BBS Credible?

Risk Makes Sense – Book Competition

Effective Safety Improvement Ideas

Safety on work sites ‘dumbed down’

Risk and Cultural Values

Risk Makes Sense

Safety Engagement

Your Safety Talk Matters

What is Psychosocial Safety

A Formula for Safety Culture Failure and Success

Conducting a Psychology and Culture Safety Walk

Safety Culture Sinks Ships

Risk and Safety Maturity

Safety Culture Program Essentials

Risk Ignorance and Risk Arrogance

Safety Fundamentalism

The Challenging Psychology of Ergonomics

Cautions in eLearning Safety

Safety Conversation Essentials – 20 Tips

The Rage for Safety Utopia

Zero Harm

Non-Compliance and the Ten Fundamentals of Motivation

Effectiveness in Managing Risk and Cultural Change

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