Ineffective audits and systems and false safety: Maritime NZ legal case

Third post from the Maritime NZ case where the CEO was charged under a failure to exercise due diligence for a work fatality (Ports of Auckland Limited (POAL). Some extracts on audits (and systems in post 2 in comments): ·        “Any effective system should also incorporate regular review and audit processes” ·        “the prosecution submits that prior… Continue reading Ineffective audits and systems and false safety: Maritime NZ legal case

The use of weak signals in occupational safety and health: An investigation

This study explored current knowledge and use of weak signals in safety. Thanks to Clive Lloyd for sharing this a couple weeks back. As you’d expect, this sort of topic, based on accidents, is pretty replete with hindsight and outcome knowledge but is interesting nevertheless. Extracts: ·        They have been defined as an “…imprecise early indication… Continue reading The use of weak signals in occupational safety and health: An investigation