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Common Sense is Non Sense

Common Sense is Non Sense Latest article by Dr Rob Long following on from Phil LaDukes article: http://www.safetyrisk.com.au/the-greatest-threat-to-safety-might-be-your-safety-training/ I highly recommend Rob’s other Articles HERE and his new book: For The Love of Zero On Tuesday 12 March 2013, Rockhampton-based Arrow Property Maintenance faced the Queensland Coroner’s Court regarding a teenager electrocuted installing home insulation. [...]

It’s Projection, You Bloody Idiot!

Behaviour Based Safety

It’s Projection, You Bloody Idiot! Guest post by Dr Rob Long – see more of his articles HERE I urge you to check out his new book “For the Love of Zero” So often when people don’t understand behaviour they attribute blame to idiocy. This is a tidy technique for not needing to understand or [...]

The Non-Science of Safety Science

The Non-Science of Safety Science Guest Post by Dr Rob Long. Rob’s new book is due out shortly and we will be giving you the chance to win a copy – watch this space Enjoy the rest of his work: click here We seem to throw words about in the safety community like hoop-la at a [...]

The Development Of Safety Competency

The Development Of Safety Competency – A Personal Journey by George Robotham from www.ohschange.com.au Quotable quote "A health & safety problem can be described by statistics but cannot be understood by statistics. It can only be understood by knowing and feeling the pain, anguish, and depression and shattered hopes of the victim and of wives, [...]

Non Common Sense Mythology

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 [...]

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