Safety Management Systems, safety clutter and illegitimate tasks (“BS work”)

Safety Management Systems and the problem of clutter and illegitimate core tasks (“bullshit tasks”).

I’ve posted this paper before (see links), but here’s another extract. I don’t have  much to say, as it doesn’t need explaining.

The paper is worth a read, though.

Author: Størkersen, K. V. (2024). Auditism: Symptoms, Safety Consequences, Causes, and Cure. In The Regulator–Regulatee Relationship in High-Hazard Industry Sectors: New Actors and New Viewpoints in a Conservative Landscape

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Study link: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-49570-0_9

Summary of article: https://safetyinsights.org/2024/02/28/auditism-symptoms-safety-consequences-causes-and-cure/

LinkedIn post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/benhutchinson2_safety-management-systems-and-the-problem-activity-7327122275659403265-H4N1?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAeWwekBvsvDLB8o-zfeeLOQ66VbGXbOpJU

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