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Doing Safety Differently, Differently: Barry Spud’s Next Revolution
I am delighted to announce that I no longer do Safety Differently. Everyone is doing that now. I am doing ...
I’m Sadie Tater: Psycho Social Safety Professional
Safety Satire You may know the legendary Barry Spud. Think of me as his female equivalent, with better accessories and ...
SPOR Is Making Safety Unnecessarily Human
I have recently been exposed to the work of Dr Rob Long and the Social Psychology of Risk. I say ...
Controlling Workplace Hazards with Cheese: Barry Spud’s Definitive Guide
Throughout my distinguished safety career, I have searched for a tool that can explain complex events without requiring me to ...
Artificial Intelligence: Finally, Safety Without the Inconvenience of People
I am delighted to announce that I have become an expert in artificial intelligence, following an intensive period of typing ...
How to Be a Safety Professional Without Being Troubled by People
People often ask me, “Barry, what does it actually mean to be a safety professional?” Usually, these are workers, and ...
Barry Spud Discovers HOP: Five Principles, Unlimited Invoicing
I am delighted to announce that, following considerable professional reflection and a disappointing quarter in Zero Harm merchandise, I have ...
Fragility in Risk and Blame as a Wicked Problem
One would think that the more effort one puts into something the greater benefit. However, there are by-products and trade-offs ...
Ultra-Safety is Un-Safety
Vincent and Amalberti in their excellent book Safer Healthcare, Strategies for the Real World (2016) outline three different approaches to ...
Is Your Safety Fragile or Robust, Resilient and Adaptable?
Is there such a thing as too much safety? Absolutely. We have learned over many years from the work of: ...
Social Psychology of Risk Book Club – Antifragile
I'm hosting a free Social Psychology of Risk Book Club this November, and you're invited. Over four Tuesday evenings (3, ...
Have You Had That Special Safety Visit?
How do you know that Safety (the Archetype) has paid a visit to a workplace? The tell-tale signs are usually ...