Safety from the Heart
REGULARS
Safety from the Heart
Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.
Learning from the Hudson River landing
Learning from the Hudson River landing 24th Feb 2021 After watching the film Sully, which is based on the real-life investigation into a water...
Do we care enough?
Do we care enough? 17th Dec 2020 His experience with medical professionals who were caring for his late wife led BRIAN DARLINGTON to ponder:...
Food for thought
Food for thought 8th Oct 2020 While strolling through the natural forests surrounding Vienna, SHEQ MANAGEMENT columnist Brian Darlington reflected on the orthodox approach...
Lessons from a semiotic walk on the Danube Island
Lessons from a semiotic walk on the Danube Island 17th Aug 2020 A stroll on the Danube Island leads our columnist to ponder the...
Our world is not your ashtray!
Our world is not your ashtray! 31st Jul 2020 Our columnist’s blood boils when he sees cigarette butts lying on the ground. He says...
Do we listen with intent?
A chance encounter with an Australian led our columnist to ponder the importance of listening with intent – and not just hearing. He writes...
The unsafe “in-group” on our roads
The more people break the rules of the road, the more tolerant others become of at-risk behaviour, and in time they, too, start to...
Is our approach to safety crazy or committed?
Are we approaching safety with a “get out of jail free card” or are we doing safety for all the right reasons? As members...
Engagement is key to success
When working towards an improved safety culture within an organisation, engagement is essential In my previous column, I spoke about developing a good safety...
Fundamentals of good safety
Simply getting the basics right provides the foundation for developing a good safety culture in the workplace. In the first of a series of...
Are we our own worst enemy?
It is a common cliché: safety is a line responsibility, right… However, is this really understood? Nobody is more equipped with the authority and...
Being part of “group safety”
It’s human nature for people to need to “belong” and “be accepted”, and this has a direct effect on their behaviour All of us...
Take a lesson or two from scuba divers
The importance of following the rules can never be overstressed – especially when you risk a pulmonary embolism, are sitting on the sea bed...
Giving safety a sporting chance
Safety is not a sport, and all sporting disciplines are not safe. Nevertheless, we can and should take safety principles from sport into the...
A tough job
Occupational health – simply injuries on a different timeline. I recently watched a documentary about sulphur mining on an Indonesian island off East Java....