This study from Lingard and colleagues studied the types, causes and perceived consequences of safety clutter. Sample was interviews with 18 construction industry participants. For background: · First they argue that “Contemporary safety management systems have been criticised for being impractical, duplicative, ill-fitting, excessive, wasteful, and ineffective”. · Others argue that SMSs are “characterised by… Continue reading Decluttering Safety: A Multistakeholder Approach to Enhancing Safety Management in Construction
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The Nimrod accident inquiry: An exploration of paper safety, clutter, false safety and more
“There was a very real sense in which all three parties were simply going through the motions together of producing ‘paper safety’” This is a nearly 600 page accident inquiry for the 2006 military aircraft accident – just a few extracts I found interesting regarding broader safety management. It’s a fantastic read and a masterclass… Continue reading The Nimrod accident inquiry: An exploration of paper safety, clutter, false safety and more
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