How can application of S-II and resilient performance ideas enhance learning opportunities? This study (link below) explored the application of S-II for post-hoc analysis of 35 investigation reports to explore that question. Specifically, they explored how S-II/resilient healthcare principles could enhance the quality of investigations – such as via understanding misalignments between demand & capacity,… Continue reading Can S-II principles enhance learning from investigations?

This explored the application of the GO-ARC technique (Generating Options for Active Risk Control) in improving the allocation of risk controls. The GO-ARC technique relies on a structured brainstorming session using a series of five prompts; each prompt is a risk control strategy. See below. The prompts are 3-tiered hierarchy of risk controls – elimination,… Continue reading Use of the Generating Options for Active Risk Control (GO-ARC) Technique can lead to more robust risk control options

ABSTRACT Causal agents for workers’ compensation claims and physical injury have largely been identified as physical demands. We proposed an integrated theory of physical injury (i.e. musculoskeletal disorder symptoms [MSDs]) and workers’ compensation claims, which combined psychosocial and physical mechanisms. A random, population-based sample of 1095 Australian workers completed a telephone interview on two occasions… Continue reading Psychosocial safety climate, psychosocial and physical factors in the aetiology of musculoskeletal disorder symptoms and workplace injury compensation claims

This explored the application of the hierarchy of control (HOC) in the context of healthcare. 42 risk controls from four clinical teams were evaluated against the HOC. In setting up the context, it’s said that “Though healthcare is often exhorted to learn from ‘high-reliability’ industries, adopting tools and techniques from those sectors may not be… Continue reading Learning from high risk industries may not be straightforward: a qualitative study of the hierarchy of risk controls approach in healthcare

This ran a content analysis of Annual Reports (AP) of publicly listed Australian non-domestic construction companies to study executive safety incentives. They cover some known issues with safety performance metrics. For common injury measures like LTI: “These types of measures have been criticized because they often combine and treat all types of injuries (irrespective of… Continue reading Constructing safety – investigating senior executive long-term incentive plans and safety objectives in the construction sector

“Do an ICAM” is probably one of the most ubiquitous terms when working in construction. It’s almost like Newton’s unknown law of construction work that an ICAM be performed for a serious or serious potential event. So how well do construction ICAM investigations align with systems thinking principles? How often do ICAMs evaluate upstream and… Continue reading ICAM, construction investigations, and false dawns

This explored the new construct “site sense” for construction, drawing on the UK coal mining’s “pit sense” concept which has been used to describe the application of tacit knowledge and situated knowledge to managing risk. Data was from non-participant site observations and semi-structured interviews from workers in micro-construction firms. For background, it’s said that explicit… Continue reading Introducing site sense: Comparing situated knowledge in construction to coalmining

Abstract Background Under-reporting of occupational injuries (OIs) among precariously employed workers in Sweden challenges effective surveillance of OIs and targeted preventive measures. Objective To estimate the magnitude of under-reporting of OIs among precarious and non-precarious workers in Sweden in 2013. Methods Capture–recapture methods were applied using the national OIs register and records from a labour market insurance company.… Continue reading Under-reporting of non-fatal occupational injuries among precarious and non-precarious workers in Sweden

The Barriers and Enhancers to Trust in a Just Culture in Hospital Settings: A Systematic Review This systematic review of the literature explored the following question: “What are the barriers and enhancers of trust in the communication of errors by health professionals in a just culture in a hospital setting?” Only 14 studies met the… Continue reading The Barriers and Enhancers to Trust in a Just Culture in Hospital Settings: A Systematic Review

This studied OHS performance measures (OHSPM) published by Australia’s 50 largest ASX listed firms between 1997 – 09. 37 of 50 sampled firms provided injury data in their annual disclosure at least once over the reporting periods. Overall, authors note a general reluctance of firms to disclose OHSPM related to higher consequence events and other… Continue reading Safewash! Risk attenuation and the (Mis)reporting of corporate safety performance to investors