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Author Brian Darlington

Brian Darlington

Brian Darlington is the group head of safety and health for the Mondi Group, based in Vienna, Austria. He has filled the role since 2012 and is responsible for safety and health in more than 30 countries. Darlington started working at Iscor before joining Mondi in 1987, working in Gauteng. In 2000 he transferred to the Kraft Division in Richards Bay. During 2005, he transferred to Europe, taking up the position of business unit SHE manager, responsible for SHE in paper mills in Austria, Hungary, Israel, Slovakia, Poland, South Africa and Russia, as well as forests operations in South Africa and Russia.

Envisioning through semiotics – a flight between Vienna and Casablanca

Brian Darlington
17th Jun 2021
Embodied Safety
Our columnist took a walk in the gardens of the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna to reflect on signs and symbols, and to interpret the thoughts conveyed by the sculptures of the time. This excursion led to an unexpe... Read More...

Signs and symbols: are we overdoing it?

Brian Darlington
15th Apr 2021
Embodied Safety
After an outing to Stadtpark, determined to write an article on the Chernobyl nuclear disaster investigation, our columnist decided to change the topic to signs and symbols in the workplace. I woke up early ... Read More...

Learning from the Hudson River landing

Brian Darlington
2nd Mar 2021
Embodied Safety
After watching the film Sully, which is based on the real-life investigation into a water landing of US Airways Flight 1549 in 2009, our columnist once again notes the importance of putting people first The ... Read More...

Do we care enough?

Brian Darlington
11th Jan 2021
Embodied Safety
His experience with medical professionals who were caring for his late wife led BRIAN DARLINGTON to ponder: within the field of health and safety, do we care enough? On 2 June 2011, my late wife Bela was ser... Read More...

Food for thought

Brian Darlington
8th Oct 2020
Embodied Safety
While strolling through the natural forests surrounding Vienna, SHEQ MANAGEMENT columnist Brian Darlington reflected on the orthodox approach to health and safety, while realising that it has to change One S... Read More...

Lessons from a semiotic walk on the Danube Island

Brian Darlington
17th Aug 2020
Embodied Safety
A stroll on the Danube Island leads our columnist to ponder the significance and use of signs and symbols The lockdown in Austria had started to come to an end and, since it was a public holiday, the sun was... Read More...

Our world is not your ashtray!

Brian Darlington
2nd Jul 2020
Embodied Safety
Our columnist’s blood boils when he sees cigarette butts lying on the ground. He says that this is a “wicked problem”, involving habit and addiction – so it’s incredibly hard to solve … In one of my previous... Read More...

Do we listen with intent?

Brian Darlington
24th Apr 2020
Embodied Safety
A chance encounter with an Australian led our columnist to ponder the importance of listening with intent – and not just hearing. He writes that the implications for safety can be significant … I recently retu... Read More...

The unsafe “in-group” on our roads

Brian Darlington
17th Feb 2020
Embodied Safety
The more people break the rules of the road, the more tolerant others become of at-risk behaviour, and in time they, too, start to break the rules. To combat the scourge, company leaders should make a concerted... Read More...

Is our approach to safety crazy or committed?

Brian Darlington
18th Oct 2019
Embodied Safety
Are we approaching safety with a “get out of jail free card” or are we doing safety for all the right reasons? As members of the safety and health fraternity, are we crazy in the way we approach safety in our ... Read More...
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