Did you check out #5 of Safe AF? This explored whether investigations actually fix relevant issues, or whether they’re more a game of sociopolitical whack-a-mole.
For instance, investigations address what is easy–run a toolbox talk–rather than addressing more challenging, but important issues: lack of resourcing.
Or, investigations tend to fix the things people wanted to fix anyway, irrespective of the investigation.
Or, fix things that are acceptable or palatable for the organisation – like training workers instead of improving design.
If you find the pod useful then please help spread the word – share on LinkedIn, and subscribe, rate & review on Spotify/Apple.
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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-5-what-you-find-in-investigations-isnt-what-you-fix/id1819811788?i=1000714514859
I’ve recorded another 21 episodes, and growing, including:
· The zero harm paradox
· How auditing fails to achieve substantive change
· How investigations fail to evaluate barrier performance
· The role of leadership + some critical research on leadership constructs
· Agentive language and blame
· Industrial myths of safety holding us back
· The effects of ISO OHSMS 18001 on performance
· Risk as feelings and not just rational analytics
· Safety leadership walkarounds
· The role of fatigue on performance
· Rules and procedures and more!
SafetyInsights.org 