This discussion paper explored some myths of the risk construct. Way too much to cover, so just a few extracts. Myth 1: Risk. must have a single, well-defined meaning Risk has many common definitions. An example is provided about lung cancer being one of the major risks that affect smokers. In this sense, 1) risk… Continue reading Seven Myths of Risk
Safety climate and fatigue have differential impacts on safety issues: Safety climate, fatigue, and safety issues
This study explored the links between safety climate, fatigue and several safety issues (actual safety incidents reported, near-misses experienced, safety underreporting). >11k navy personnel were surveyed (survey/self-declared, so consider limitations). Key findings: · “Safety climate affected underreporting the most, followed by likelihood of experiencing a near-miss, but had the weakest impact on actual safety reporting” · “Conversely,… Continue reading Safety climate and fatigue have differential impacts on safety issues: Safety climate, fatigue, and safety issues
EXTRA EXTRA: Safe AF podcast recently launched…please help share and rate/review on Spotify/Apple
Have you checked out my new pod Safe AF? So far we’ve covered accident underreporting, links between fatal vs non-fatal accidents, and learning teams vs RCAs. If you find it useful, then please help share on LinkedIn, and subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Spotify/Apple. Links: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7y8PySyHoIrAHsCrIxqSJ0?si=86d58e23bf7641b2 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/safe-af-podcast/id1819811788 New recoded episodes include:… Continue reading EXTRA EXTRA: Safe AF podcast recently launched…please help share and rate/review on Spotify/Apple
Designing for resilient performance & worker participation: design principles
This review explored how to design for worker participation, drawing on the design of resilient systems. Not much to say – the extracts cover core resilient design principles. Some extracts to contextualise the images: · Participation refers to “the worker’s influence in decision-making related to safety, involving information sharing between people” · “Design for resilient performance Design… Continue reading Designing for resilient performance & worker participation: design principles
Stop rules in investigations
I recorded a new ep on my podcast Safe AF, looking at factors which influence what investigations find, or more precisely, ‘construct’ as causal, and the factors which influence what gets fixed. One set of factors are ‘stop rules. So, here are some examples of different authors discussing investigation stop rules. Not systematic, and no… Continue reading Stop rules in investigations
Known risks = risk and unknown risks = uncertainty; some definitions of risk
Just recorded a pod on a paper discussing different notions of ‘risk’. Paul Slovic discusses risk as analysis vs risk as feelings (affect/emotion). It reminded me of these constructs of risk vs uncertainty based on Knights work – discussed by Gigerenzer and colleagues in the two attached extracts. Simply, for Knight, ‘risk’ is represented by… Continue reading Known risks = risk and unknown risks = uncertainty; some definitions of risk
Safe AF ep #3: Learning Teams vs Root Cause Analyses (+ transcript)
Safe AF pod ep #3 now live! How well can Learning Teams function against more traditional Root Cause Analysis techniques? What things do they focus on, what fixes result from the learning activities? Does one focus more on blame and individuals? Today we explore a paper by Robbins et al., 2021, comparing Learning Teams vs… Continue reading Safe AF ep #3: Learning Teams vs Root Cause Analyses (+ transcript)
Leader and subordinate perceptions impact different elements of safety reporting
This study investigated the leader-subordinate relationships and how it impacts safety underreporting, near misses, and actual safety incident reporting. >11k US Navy personnel were surveyed. Background: · “maintaining a positive safety climate can be complicated by the sheer number of influences involved, such as the wider organizational climate [6] or individual factors such as sleep… Continue reading Leader and subordinate perceptions impact different elements of safety reporting
Safe AF ep 2 live (just 8.5 mins): SIFs vs non-SIFs + transcript
Safe AF episode 2 live! Only 8.5 mins, so check it out. Are the contributing and causal factors similar between Severe Incidents & Fatalities (SIFs) and non-SIFs? Will addressing the minor potential, low-energy hazards help prevent the major potential hazards? Today we explore a paper by Bayona et al. 2024 investigating these questions. Links below.… Continue reading Safe AF ep 2 live (just 8.5 mins): SIFs vs non-SIFs + transcript
Ergonomics & Human factors: fade of a discipline
This commentary from de Winter and Eisma argues that Human Factors & Ergonomics (HFE) may be “losing credibility” and significance. Despite claims about being a thriving science, it’s argued that the discipline may be at risk of slowly fading because of some of these challenges. This paper had several follow-up articles and rebuttals from other… Continue reading Ergonomics & Human factors: fade of a discipline
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