I think this is one of the better uses of LLMs regarding investigations – they trained their model to evaluate accident reports and extract key details from the reports. They found: · It could extract key information from unstructured data and “significantly reduce the manual effort involved in accident investigation report analysis and enhance the overall… Continue reading ChatGPT for analysing investigations
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Economic progress brings with it ‘fresh human sacrifices’ in workplace accidents: 1911 article
Another article from 1911. This explores the societal burden of industrial accidents. The writer sounds pretty disgusted by the state of play in the US compared to Europe. This dude was like a poet – remarking about the progress of mighty industrial engines bringing with it “fresh human sacrifices”. Some extracts: · “Whether he work upon… Continue reading Economic progress brings with it ‘fresh human sacrifices’ in workplace accidents: 1911 article
Forgiveness as morally serious response to errors in healthcare: A narrative review
An interesting and recent discussion paper from Sidney Dekker, exploring forgiveness as a ‘morally serious response’ to incidents, as opposed to retributive approaches. Tl;dr: · “while retribution addresses certain ethical concerns, it is incomplete and can be counterproductive, particularly for patient safety and organizational learning” · “Systems that focus primarily on individual blame risk fostering… Continue reading Forgiveness as morally serious response to errors in healthcare: A narrative review
Production Pressure, Cognitive Failures, and Injuries Under an Insecure Job Climate
This study explored the links between production pressure, cognitive failures and injuries within an insecure job climate (JIC) environment. Data came from 1-month lagged survey data from 176 US workers. Extracts: · “Production pressure refers to an organizational emphasis on production to increase corporate profits and efficiency” · While intending to “eliminate wasteful contingencies of material, people,… Continue reading Production Pressure, Cognitive Failures, and Injuries Under an Insecure Job Climate
Trust, uncertainty and the reporting of workplace hazards and injuries
This study interviewed 121 workers across several Canadian sectors in temporary and permanent employment, exploring ways workers managed workplace hazards given employment insecurity. Not a summary – way too much to cover. Extracts: Ref: Hall, A. (2016). Trust, uncertainty and the reporting of workplaces hazards and injuries. Health, Risk & Society, 18(7-8), 427-448. Study link: https://doi.org/10.1080/13698575.2016.1264576 My… Continue reading Trust, uncertainty and the reporting of workplace hazards and injuries
Cooking the books: how injury measures and Executive incentives (can) lead to ruin
Another interesting report from Safe Work Australia, authored by O’Neill, Wolfe & Holley, which explored performance measurement & CEO/executive incentives. Too much to cover, so just a few points on injury measures: · They highlight the limits of a “single injury rate as a generic, all-purpose indicator of WHS performance”, relating to data quality and the… Continue reading Cooking the books: how injury measures and Executive incentives (can) lead to ruin
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