I have written about the binary attraction before: https://safetyrisk.net/?s=Binary and yet so often it continues to be the attraction in safety. Just look at the fascination in HOP with no blame as if there is only one option: blame of no blame. In reality, the complexities of blame, the psychology of blame and all of… Read More The Binary Seduction in Safety

J. J. Gibson was first to use the term ‘affordance’ to refer to the actional properties that exists between the world and the person. Affordances don’t happen inside the person or the object but between the object and what it tells the person. We only know what to do with an object because we have… Read More Affordances and Risk – SafetyRisk.net

You can’t beat some of the best con’s delivered in the name of safety. So, when zero doesn’t stick and money can’t be made, the formula is to re-frame the slogan, brand or narrative and invent a new con. Rebranding old messages seems to be a full-time occupation in safety. When swiss-cheese reaches its used… Read More Zero in 100 Days, I’m 1% Safer

Have you ever come to a door and assumed it opens by pushing or pulling? If there is no sign or image telling you how the door works, you either experiment with ‘trial and error’, make a mistake and try the alternative. (I’ve been part of social psychology experiments where doors are glued shut, to… Read More The Affordance Challenge, Learning and Enactivism – Free Online Workshops

The following links and resources can help you get started in understanding Enactivism and Risk. All places in the upcoming workshops with Prof. Long are full and registrations are closed. ­­­­­­­­­­________________________ One of the best and easiest videos that explains enactivism is here: https://youtu.be/HW0JnjgCO3o?si=sTZVWKAo0-TeLwLc It is only a 14-minute video, but covers off many of… Read More A Beginners Guide to Enactivism in Risk