Zero Harm

Safety Censorship

One of our guest Authors, Phil La Duke was unceremoniously dumped from a LinkedIn Forum (and Aussie one!) for daring to publish this article. It is heavy duty and provocative but one needs to look beyond taking it personally or getting offended (I would be concerned if I was offended by this) and at the [...]

Non Common Sense Mythology

Common sense

Latest article by Dr Robert Long, rouse around all you common sense and zero zealots surely we can escalate more things to ban and more things to police. 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” Non [...]

A Comparison of Safety Paradigms

Robert Long

Another VERY interesting article by Dr Robert Long, one of the most succinct and useful comparisons of the various safety paradigms that I have come across. Again, no apologies to the Zero Harm fans! If you liked this article then you should read the whole series: CLICK HERE. I highly recommend you check out Rob’s [...]

Supernatural Safety

Robert Long

This may turn even the zero harm zealots! Latest article 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” Supernatural Safety Talking about the supernatural is not in vogue these days. The membership of [...]

Cameras, Concentration and a ‘Crock’ of Non-Safety

Behaviour Based Safety

Latest article by Dr Robert Long with an interesting, everyday example of how some attempts to manage safety and achieve zero harm can be seriously detrimental. 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” Cameras, Concentration and [...]

What Does Self Harm Teach us About Safety and Risk

Personal Safety

Another very interesting article by Dr Robert Long about the nonsense non-human goals, like Zero Harm, that CEOs set in safety and risk. 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” What Does Self Harm Teach us [...]

The Psychology of Conversion – 20 Tips to get Started

Robert Long

Another great article written by Dr Robert Long as a positive response to his previous one! After I criticised the concept of zero harm in a recent intro, someone told me that I also probably run over kittens with lawnmowers – WTF????? – Is that all you have left???? If you liked this article then [...]

More Bricks and Mortar for the Amphitheatre of Denial

Robert Long

Another interesting article by Dr Robert Long! If any zero harm fundamentalists or cult members are offended……..great! – 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” More Bricks and Mortar for the Amphitheatre of Denial Sigmund Freud [...]

How to Make Incident Reporting Work for Your Site

Incident Reporting

How to Make Incident Reporting Work for Your Site Guest Post Incident reporting has been long considered one of the most effective pre-emptive measures to reduce on-site injuries and achieve a ‘zero harm’ objective. However, implementing incident reporting can be difficult exercise – how do you build a culture of trust so that staff are [...]

Error Trajectories and Risk

Robert Long

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

Robert Long

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 [...]

There is no such thing as a safety culture

Safety Culture

There is no such thing as a safety culture Hopefully most people can see right through meaningless and demoralising slogans like “safety first” and “zero harm”? The employees certainly can and you will see them cringe at the big sign out the front when then arrive at work each day. The ONLY reason that businesses [...]

We Are Failing to Improve Workplace Safety

Safety Statistics

We Are Failing to Improve Workplace Safety By Peter L Mitchell We have to take a different approach to health and safety in the workplace because what we’ve been doing is not working. In spite of our best efforts, we have driven health and safety underground by the use of blame and an over-dependence on [...]

Why Safety Slogans Can Have a Negative Effect in the Workplace

Safety Slogans

Why Safety Slogans Can Have a Negative Effect in the Workplace By Peter L Mitchell During the course of my work, I go into many different work sites. Many of them have safety slogans posted on notice boards, in reception and sometimes on the main gate. Some businesses go even further and include their safety [...]

Setting Aspirational Safety Targets Is an Exercise in Futility

Safety Programs

Setting Aspirational Safety Targets Is an Exercise in Futility By Peter L Mitchell Setting targets and objectives is a very important part of our everyday work life. It may be targets for sales, profit, safety, market share, staff turnover, absenteeism, share price and so on. These targets and objectives are vital because they give direction [...]

Zero Injuries Is Not Your Goal

Behaviour Based Safety

Zero Injuries Is Not Your Goal By Bill Sims, Jr. Our new guest writer – see more of his work here Tell Bill what to write next! Go to www.safetyincentives.com/vote It was 1981, and I was in Danville, Virginia. I followed Tom, the safety director thru the dark old textile mill, walking on heart of [...]

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 [...]

ZERO Injuries – Making it Happen

Hazard Control

ZERO Injuries – Making it Happen Guest Post By John Wettstein ZERO injuries – is it possible? The key is that in order to achieve something you must first believe it is possible to do. You have to focus on the ultimate outcome and allow your organization a way to achieve it. Remember that as [...]

Zero Harm

Safety Reflections

George’s Safety Reflections – More Here Zero harm Many companies in Australia will proudly tell you they have a Zero Harm approach to OHS. My understanding, from admittedly not widespread research, is that Zero Harm approaches are not widespread in other countries. I am told the Canadians tried it and abandoned it. A small number [...]

The Practical Safety Guide To Zero Harm

Safety Books

The paperback version of The Practical Safety Guide to Zero Harm is now available in a newly revised edition. Available here Here is your reference for developing the organizational strategies and processes to achieve Zero Harm. The ‘all you need’ guide for Safety implementation in your workplace. You will refer to this guide again and [...]

Zero Harm – Hype or Hope?

Zero Harm

Zero Harm – Hype or Hope? By Tom Gardener It now seems that just about every firm has a Zero Harm program in one form or another. Such programs are in place across industries and across countries and even the most basic search for health and safety information will bring up references to Zero Harm. [...]

Zero Harm

Safety Censorship

Non Common Sense Mythology

A Comparison of Safety Paradigms

Supernatural Safety

Cameras, Concentration and a ‘Crock’ of Non-Safety

What Does Self Harm Teach us About Safety and Risk

The Psychology of Conversion – 20 Tips to get Started

More Bricks and Mortar for the Amphitheatre of Denial

How to Make Incident Reporting Work for Your Site

Error Trajectories and Risk

Double Speak in Managing Risk and Safety

There is no such thing as a safety culture

We Are Failing to Improve Workplace Safety

Why Safety Slogans Can Have a Negative Effect in the Workplace

Setting Aspirational Safety Targets Is an Exercise in Futility

Zero Injuries Is Not Your Goal

Zero Harm

ZERO Injuries – Making it Happen

Zero Harm

The Practical Safety Guide To Zero Harm

Zero Harm – Hype or Hope?

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