Do you see procedures as concrete actions that specify the one correct way of working, or more as resources to shape work and sensitise people to risk?

Let's unpack the model 1 / model 2 perspective of rules and see which resonates best with workers.

Today's paper is Hendricks, J. W., & Peres, S. C. (2021). Beyond human error: An empirical study of the safety Model 1 and Model 2 approaches for predicting workers’ behaviors and outcomes with procedures. Safety science, 134, 105016.

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This quickisode jumps into Sidney Dekker's restorative just culture checklist - available on SafetyDifferently.Com

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Does the language we use in investigations shape allocations of blame? Quite possibly.

Today's study is from Vesel, C. (2020). Agentive language in accident investigation: Why language matters in learning from events. ACS Chemical Health & Safety, 27(1), 34-39.

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Drink driving is a well-known risk, but how dangerous is fatigue impairment in comparison?

What happens when mental performance is compared between fatigue (via sleep loss) and alcohol impairment, and where/when do they intercept in impairing performance?

Today's study is Maruff, P., Falleti, M. G., Collie, A., Darby, D., & McStephen, M. (2005). Fatigue‐related impairment in the speed, accuracy and variability of psychomotor performance: comparison with blood alcohol levels. Journal of sleep research, 14(1), 21-27.

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Check out the Construction Safety Research Alliance's concept of AC/DC (alternative controls and direct controls).

Let me know if it has helped you to target more effective, higher-order controls for addressing high-energy hazards.

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Are your safety procedures effective aids to help navigate safe and reliable work? Do you know? And, do your workers use and value those procedures?

Today we're uncovering the painful realisation of how a compliance culture can erode trust, disengage workers and leave you dangerously exposed when things go wrong.

Today's study is Peres, S. C., Smith, A., & Sasangohar, F. (2020). Worker-centered investigation of issues with procedural systems: Findings from interviews with a representative sample of workers in high-risk process industries. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 67, 104264.

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We've all been told about the power of positive leadership, servant leadership etc. But what if much of what we believe about these styles is more of an illusion.

Today, we're diving into research that suggests the evidence for positive leadership styles might be more steeped in how leaders are judged, not just what they do, leading to a re-evaluation of how we understand leadership effectiveness.

Today's study is: Fischer, T., Dietz, J., & Antonakis, J. (2024). A fatal flaw: Positive leadership style research creates causal illusions. The Leadership Quarterly, 35(3), 101771.

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Want to add a garnish of Safety-II inspired thinking into debriefs? Check out this 4 min quickisode.

Today's article is: Bentley, S. K., McNamara, S., Meguerdichian, M., Walker, K., Patterson, M., & Bajaj, K. (2021). Debrief it all: a tool for inclusion of Safety-II. Advances in Simulation, 6(1), 9.

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What if many of the ideas we cling to about leaders, are more zombie ideas - outdated concepts that refuse to die?

What if some of these ideas are holding back progress in moving forward with more calibrated and effective principles of leadership?

Today's study is: Haslam, S. A., Alvesson, M., & Reicher, S. D. (2024). Zombie leadership: Dead ideas that still walk among us. The Leadership Quarterly, 35(3), 101770.

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This special quickisode unpacks Haddon's 10 energy countermeasures.

This approach provides an alternative or compliment to the hierarchy of control, and focuses directly on eliminating, minimising or marshalling the exchange of hazardous energy.

No specific reference - except for William Haddon Jn's legendary work. Check out his 10 countermeasures:

1. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1067540/pdf/injprev00009-0043.pdf
2. http://www.mtpinnacle.com/pdfs/Revisiting%20Haddon%E2%80%99s%20Conceptualization.pdf

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