Part 2 interview with Dr. Guido Carim Junior, PhD, Associate Professor of Aviation, pilot, researcher, and safety scientist. PS. Check out my YouTube and recent Critical Control / barrier vid: https://youtube.com/@safe_as_pod?si=iUaDPJynPemQRZhY Shout a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/benhutchinson We continue our convo about digital checklists, unpacking the potential role of AI and how so-called ‘smart’ features risk narrowing… Continue reading Part 2 interview Dr Guido Carim Jr on Safety-II, adaptive capacities, procedures & more
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Have we engineered systems that exceed our capacity to intellectually manage them? Extracts from Nancy Leveson
Have we engineered systems that exceed our capacity to intellectually manage them? Some extracts from Leveson’s book ‘An Introduction to System Safety Engineering’. PS. Check out my YouTube and recent Critical Control / barrier vid: https://youtube.com/@safe_as_pod?si=iUaDPJynPemQRZhY Shout a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/benhutchinson First she quotes Trevor Kletz where we’re seemingly ‘willing to spend money on complexity but… Continue reading Have we engineered systems that exceed our capacity to intellectually manage them? Extracts from Nancy Leveson
Hey nature boy! Greenery and plants are good for yer (#youtube shorts)
Is the amount of greenery and nature around your home or in urban settings linked to depression and other health factors? Based on a number of (mostly observational) studies, cautious links have been established between higher levels of greenness and better sleep, higher physical activity, and lower cardiovascular disease. There are likely lots of explanatory… Continue reading Hey nature boy! Greenery and plants are good for yer (#youtube shorts)
Identifying and Analyzing Resilience Aspects in the ISO 45001 Standard on Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
How does ISO 45001 contribute to resilient capacities? This interesting study used content analysis and expert judgement evaluation to determine whether the 45001 clauses contribute to resilient capacities. PS. Check out my YouTube and recent Critical Control / barrier vid: https://youtube.com/@safe_as_pod?si=iUaDPJynPemQRZhY Shout a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/benhutchinson Extracts: · “Rather than focusing solely on preventing failures, resilience engineering… Continue reading Identifying and Analyzing Resilience Aspects in the ISO 45001 Standard on Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
Challenges in building resilience engineering (RE) and adaptive capacity: A field study in a chemical plant
Can a complex system effectively navigate risk if it only understands failure in hindsight? This study explores the challenges of building adaptive capacity from a resilience engineering perspective in a chemical plant. On-site observations & interviews were used. PS. Check out my YouTube and recent Critical Control / barrier vid: https://youtube.com/@safe_as_pod?si=iUaDPJynPemQRZhY Shout a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/benhutchinson… Continue reading Challenges in building resilience engineering (RE) and adaptive capacity: A field study in a chemical plant
Limitations of safety management system implementation and the transformation of certification audits for marine accident prevention
Are safety audits paperwork rituals disconnected from operational risks? This article reviewed research, exploring the risk coupling of conformity-oriented maritime audits. Shared under an open access licence. PS. Check out my YouTube and recent Critical Control / barrier vid: https://youtube.com/@safe_as_pod?si=iUaDPJynPemQRZhY Shout a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/benhutchinson Extracts: · “accidents tend to concentrate in areas that should be directly… Continue reading Limitations of safety management system implementation and the transformation of certification audits for marine accident prevention
Critical Controls, Barriers, Safeguards: YT Part 1 of 4-part series
What actually counts as a control? A physical barrier? An administrative safeguard? A verification activity? A procedure? A checklist? And does it directly address the hazardous energy that could cause serious harm, or has it been given a critical label simply because it’s ‘all we have’ ? As control programs have spread and matured, the… Continue reading Critical Controls, Barriers, Safeguards: YT Part 1 of 4-part series
The Surprising Science of Self-Talk
Do self affirmations, as in positive statements about yourself to overcome negative thoughts and emotions, actually work? Or is this mostly woo-woo non-sense to sell motivational books and energy crystal retreats? Curiously, the evidence seems to suggest that…they can have lasting benefits. I was a bit surprised at this one – check it out and… Continue reading The Surprising Science of Self-Talk
HOP improves learning and reduces quality deviations – new research
Does HOP improve organisational learning behaviours and reduce quality deviations? It turns out, probably. This Master’s thesis from Chris Mastrangelo studied the effects of HOP principles on learning-behaviours, multi‑year trends in deviations, root‑cause classifications, corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs), and Human Performance Assessment (HPA) maturity assessments. Thesis link in comments. The HOP adoption was also… Continue reading HOP improves learning and reduces quality deviations – new research
My new paper: Failed audit or failing audit system? From Professional Safety / ASSP
Are your audits effective checks on critical risk systems or merely paperwork exercises that provide comfort? Happy to share a little article I penned for Professional Safety / American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP). Big thanks to them for the opportunity – and for making it look all purdy. Here I discuss some research on… Continue reading My new paper: Failed audit or failing audit system? From Professional Safety / ASSP
