So often the language and Discourse of risk and safety give away its ideological view hidden in marketing and spin. The best way to understand ideology is through Critical Discourse Analysis. Just dig a bit deeper than a headline and ask just a few critical questions. Just when you thought … [Read more...] about Presilience – There is no Going ‘Beyond’ Resilience
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A Typical Safety eBulletin
A Typical Safety eBulletin It is always amusing to receive safety newsletters and publications from associations and note the language/discourse used. The latest HSE mail out is typical. The leading story is about a free webinar to manage risk. When one learns to think critically one knows how … [Read more...] about A Typical Safety eBulletin
Being Safe with Psychometrics
Being Safe with Psychometrics I read with interest this article sent to me on ‘Risk Type, compliance and personal responsibility’ under the heading ‘Culture and Behaviours’. As we know there is no such thing as objective psychology nor objectivity in the evaluation of risk. Several questions … [Read more...] about Being Safe with Psychometrics
Three Lessons in How to be Unprofessional
Three Lessons in How to be Unprofessional One of the critical skills of professionalism is Discourse Analysis. It is through Discourse Analysis that we understand the power in messages revealing: ethic, politick and motive. Discourse Analysis is also foundational to Social Psychology. You … [Read more...] about Three Lessons in How to be Unprofessional
Safety as a Masculinist Activity
Every time we run a program or workshop the number of females that attend is quite low. Indeed, it is extremely difficult to find women who have stayed long in the safety industry. It is also difficult to find any women in the safety industry who openly profess a Feminist ethic. A recent report … [Read more...] about Safety as a Masculinist Activity
Identity and Safety
The term identity politics has its source in the 1970s and defines the political identity of groups under various forms of oppression. Often this expression ‘identity politics’ is used pejoratively (https://www.vox.com/identities/2016/12/2/13718770/identity-politics ) and coupled with other silly … [Read more...] about Identity and Safety
Discourse Analysis, Safety Alerts and Safety Boards
Discourse Analysis, Safety Alerts and Safety Boards There’s nothing quite like the tokenistic display of a safety alert. Go into any organization and see what’s on the safety notice board, observe the wall paper and then contemplate why people don’t take safety seriously. It’s like the safety … [Read more...] about Discourse Analysis, Safety Alerts and Safety Boards
