An original Barry Spud satire. I was delighted to discover the concept of 1% Safer. Finally, a safety slogan with a number attached. All the reassurance of mathematics without the inconvenience of specifying what we’re measuring. The underlying idea involves making practical improvements. Naturally, I could see room for improvement. Why do one useful thing… Read More Why Settle for 1% Safer? Barry Spud’s Fast Track to 110% Before Lunch

You have to love this one from Safety: Do Safety Slogans Still Serve a Purpose? And you have to remember in safety, its most important to have no expertise in what you are writing about. And this piece is no exception. The most important part of this story is to ensure you don’t define what… Read More Sloganeering, Indoctrination and Propaganda in Safety

An original Barry Spud satire. For years, I believed workplace safety could be achieved by putting a rhyme above a doorway. “Take five, stay alive.” “Watch your feet, avoid defeat.” “Don’t get crushed, management’s rushed.” Then workers began asking difficult questions about staffing, equipment and whether the doorway actually needed repairing. My slogans were losing… Read More When Pigs HOP: Barry Spud Takes Safety Slogans to New Heights

Four videos We recently completed our next book Following-Leading in Risk, A Supplement (https://www.humandymensions.com/product/following-leading-in-risk-a-supplement/) and so decided to support that book with four videos. You can view these videos here: https://vimeo.com/showcase/12452543 The videos give an outline of why we updated our book from 2014 Following-Leading in Risk, A Humanising Dynamic (https://www.humandymensions.com/product/following-leading-risk/) and the workshops series… Read More Book Launch: Following-Leading in Risk, A Supplement

Safety Satire You may know the legendary Barry Spud. Think of me as his female equivalent, with better accessories and a separate clipboard for emotions. Until recently, I was a cleaner. I did useful work, understood my job and knew the people. Thankfully, a lunchtime webinar run by Barry put an end to all that.… Read More I’m Sadie Tater: Psycho Social Safety Professional