Safety from the Heart

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...

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 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...

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 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...

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...

When working towards an improved safety culture within an organisation, engagement is essential In my previous column, I spoke about developing a good safety culture in the workplace. As mentioned, a good safe... Read More...

Simply getting the basics right provides the foundation for developing a good safety culture in the workplace. In the first of a series of articles on the subject, BRIAN DARLINGTON offers some advice I often h... Read More...

It is a common cliché: safety is a line responsibility, right... However, is this really understood? Nobody is more equipped with the authority and influence to change the safety culture of employees and cont... Read More...

It’s human nature for people to need to “belong” and "be accepted", and this has a direct effect on their behaviour All of us want to belong to a group of some form or function. This could be a family group, r... Read More...