This paper explores Rio Tinto’s evolving approach and adaptation of their Critical Control Framework. They integrated the most useful parts from ICMM, Energy Institute, & CCPS. The paper was motivated by an ‘uplift program’ at Rio, involving a complete review and alignment of their approach to controls and critical control management, including definitions and improved… Continue reading Enhancing critical control management using bowties for high consequence risks at Rio Tinto
Author: Ben Hutchinson
Barrier indicators for assessing barrier/control availability
Means to observe, assess and validate barrier availability are numerous. You find them everywhere, in different domains and informed by different frameworks (e.g. via bow tie approaches, energy models, ICMM’s CCM, barrier approaches in oil & gas and more). Here’s one of many. This study tested an approach in construction. Not going into detail about… Continue reading Barrier indicators for assessing barrier/control availability
E17: Critical Decisions & Local Rationality: Tools for making sense of situations
Why did they do that, what an idiot! What if our inability to understand the apparent stupidity of an action, after the fact, is more an issue with us, than with the decisions or actions of the person you’re judging? What are better ways–specific tools–to unpack the critical decisions and actions, and make sense of… Continue reading E17: Critical Decisions & Local Rationality: Tools for making sense of situations
Safe As week in review: Leader walkarounds & impotent investigations
This week on Safe As we covered three topics: 1) the effectiveness of leadership walks, 2) whether RCAs prevent incident reoccurrence, 3) The integration of systems approaches in construction investigations. Ep 14: Image 1 provides an extract from Foster et al.’s systemic review on leadership walkarounds (LWs) in healthcare. From 12 studies they found several positive associations “of… Continue reading Safe As week in review: Leader walkarounds & impotent investigations
‘Calm down, you’re being emotional’ – feelings & risk judgements
“Calm down, you’re being emotional”. Maybe I’m exaggerating this, but it seems like ‘being emotional’ is sometimes used more like a slur or weakness to avoid, rather than an observation of reality. I’ve recorded a couple of pods which challenge this idea: 1. Image 1 highlights how being connected to feelings of uncertainty, how we feel… Continue reading ‘Calm down, you’re being emotional’ – feelings & risk judgements
The relationship between humble leadership and team adaptation: two paths model perspective
This study investigated how humble leadership fosters team outcomes, like team adaptation. Psychological safety climate and reflexivity were explored as mediating pathways. Surveys at two time points across 56 work teams (233 members) were collected. Background: · The word humility derives from the Latin humilitas, meaning from the earth/grounded · Humility has a long history and is… Continue reading The relationship between humble leadership and team adaptation: two paths model perspective
Mind the Gaps: How AI Shortcomings and Human Concerns May Disrupt Team Cognition in Human-AI Teams (HATs)
This study explored the integration and hesitations of AI embedded within human teams (Human-AI Teams, HATs). 30 professionals were interviewed. Not a summary, but some extracts: · “As AI takes on more complex roles in the workplace, it is increasingly expected to act as a teammate rather than just a tool” · HATs “must develop a shared… Continue reading Mind the Gaps: How AI Shortcomings and Human Concerns May Disrupt Team Cognition in Human-AI Teams (HATs)
Safe As podcast ep16: Systems thinking and investigations
Do construction investigations take broader systems perspectives of accident causation, or stuck in the mud focused on local factors, people and behaviour? Further, do investigations help organisations navigate complex, often entangled sociotechnical matters, or hinder progress in safety capacities? Today’s paper is from Woolley, M. J., Goode, N., Read, G. J., & Salmon, P. M.… Continue reading Safe As podcast ep16: Systems thinking and investigations
Audit failures and the Maritime NZ due diligence prosecution
One extract from the Maritime NZ due diligence prosecution that I’ve posted before – but worth reposting. I like the emphasis that the audits were configured to inform leadership that, on paper, the “management system looked solid” (emphasis added). We argued similarly in my published research on auditing – we need to critically interrogate our… Continue reading Audit failures and the Maritime NZ due diligence prosecution
Safe As podcast ep15: Root Cause Analyses (RCA) and incident prevention – do they ‘work’?
Many organisations rely on their root cause analyses (RCA) to help learn about incidents, and, ideally, prevent incident reoccurrences. So the logic goes. But does the published evidence support RCA approaches as effective means for preventing incident reoccurrences? Today’s paper is Martin-Delgado, J., Martínez-García, A., Aranaz, J. M., Valencia-Martín, J. L., & Mira, J. J.… Continue reading Safe As podcast ep15: Root Cause Analyses (RCA) and incident prevention – do they ‘work’?
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