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This study explores several research questions around how well companies in oil & gas (pipeline companies specifically) find and fix issues when they occur, and what factors may contribute to workplaces that consistently fail to find and fix issues (risk accommodation). Incident data from 34 companies over 12 months was included. Results: Of the 2,552… Continue reading Failing to Fix What is Found: Risk Accommodation in the Oil and Gas Industry

A few weeks ago I posted 3 of 5 failure patterns based on David Wood’s chapter from “Organization at the limit: Lessons from the Columbia disaster” (link to the first post and David’s article in comments). Here are 4 and 5. #4 Failure to revise assessments as new evidence accumulates This relates to the challenging… Continue reading Five common patterns of disaster – post 2

This evaluated the link between work schedules and workplace incidents and near miss reporting. A large dataset consisting of a crew schedule calendar from 2016-2018 of a Fortune 500 company (which had 350 operators at the time of the study) were evaluated. This included day and night shifts. Providing background they note: Results Key findings… Continue reading Do employees’ work schedules put them at-risk? The role of shift scheduling and holidays in predicting near miss and incident likelihood

This may interest you. This explored via cross-sectional survey of 210 participants the connection between the Dark Triad (DT; psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and narcissism) in vaccine hesitancy. Not a summary since the paper is open access. Specifically they explored the following hypotheses: They found that “conspiracy beliefs and risk perception fully mediated the association between the… Continue reading Dark Triad and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: the role of conspiracy beliefs and risk perception

This study explored the definitions and meanings of risk & responsibility for prevention of pipeline damage among stakeholders responsible for work near or around high-pressure gas pipelines. Data included interviews from stakeholders within a case study organisation (CSO), involved in the construction of large-scale projects & their contractors. The CSO engages delivery partners, who manage… Continue reading What is risk? Construction activity near hazardous infrastructure

This meta-analysis determined the relative effectiveness of different methods of worker safety and health training aimed at improving safety knowledge and performance and to reduce negative outcomes (incidents etc). A large dataset was included – 95 studies from 1971 to 2003 across 15 countries, including >20k participants. Note: while this had a large dataset, the… Continue reading Relative Effectiveness of Worker Safety and Health Training Methods

This study revaluated the 2007 Kerang railway level crossing accident using both a systems lens (AcciMap) and a cognitive schema methodology. The Kerang accident occurred when a loaded semi-trailer truck struck a passenger train on a railway level crossing, killing 11 train passengers. Several open questions remain, as like how different safety features succeeded or… Continue reading The crash at Kerang: Investigating systemic and psychological factors leading to unintentional non-compliance at rail level crossings

Another open access meta-analysis that may interest you. This assessed longitudinal or case-control studies of shift work exposure on adverse mental outcomes – 7 studies met inclusion criteria. They found that shift work was associated with an increased overall risk of adverse mental health outcomes combined – not just depression. Risk of depressive symptoms was… Continue reading Shift Work and Poor Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies

This systematic review and meta-analysis may interest you – it explored the evidence between depression and night shift work among nurses. This sample included >37k participants across 8 studies. They noted “The outcome of this systematic review and meta-analysis showed a significant association between night shift work, the circadian and sleep disruption it causes, and… Continue reading The Relationship between Working Night Shifts and Depression among Nurses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

This systematically evaluated the evidence for Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training, focusing on trainees’ mental health literacy, attitudes & helping-related behaviours, & impact that MHFA had on people who came into contact with the trainees (the recipients). It’s said only around 11% of people seek psychological treatment despite its worldwide prevalence, & that a… Continue reading Effectiveness of Mental Health First Aid: a meta-analysis