Back to the future
Preparing to speak to an audience of some 800 safety practitioners in Abu Dhabi recently, I pondered the evolution of the safety profession.
During my research, I came across a paper that clarified our colle... Read More...
The US$ 9-trillion solution
How do we break through the safety ceiling? Implementing more safety systems or procedures is not the answer ... engaging our people is.
"More? Yes, we need to do more for safety!”
This is the current cry... Read More...
Telling stories and changing cultures
“Catch a man a fish and feed him for a day. Show him how to fish and feed him for a lifetime.” That proverb ran through my mind while attending the 2018 Saiosh conference.
Knowledge sharing has to be one of ... Read More...
A barrier against workplace skin conditions
Gloves In A Bottle lotion, from Medloyd Healthcare, offers all-in-one protection and care for dry skin like never before, explains director Rob Oosthuizen.
The rate at which the world has been industrialised... Read More...
OHS as part of a school curriculum
Implementation of occupational health and safety (OHS) at a school level has become a passion of Sanjay Munnoo.
Analysing the millions of preventable injuries that take place around the world on an annual ba... Read More...
An emphasis on value creation
Exploring the new ISO 31000:2018 risk-management standard.
One of the guiding principles behind risk management is the creation of value to the relevant stakeholders. This is why formal risk-management frame... Read More...
Watch Out – The Emotional Circus is in Town
How does our emotional state impact our decision-making ability in the workplace? Significantly, says Brett Solomon.
In a study, the universities of Ben Gurion and Columbia scrutinised over 1 000 rulings of ... Read More...
The Frontier Psychologist
How can we revitalise employee motivation and interest in workplace safety? Andrew Sharman believes his new research shows the way forward.
Traditionally, companies, around the world and across international... Read More...
More lessons from the military
In the last issue we discussed the fact that, just as in the military, good leadership in business is important to ensure that employees and contractors return home safely at the end of each day. In both cases ... Read More...
Traveling, safely…
Business travellers worldwide are becoming more astute to possible health and safety risks when abroad, and, happily, this is happening at a rapidly increasing rate.
I’ve written before that I’m lucky enough... Read More...