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Category Archives: Safety
QF32 and Post-Traumatic Stress
Most of us will experience post-traumatic stress at some point in our lives, associated with critical incidents at work or events in our personal lives. For some, this progresses to a more severe disorder. In this article, Steven Shorrock reports on an interview with Captain Richard Champion de Crespigny, on his experiences post-QF32. Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health, Safety
Tagged aviation, Mental Health, ptsd
HindSight 30 on Wellbeing is out now
HindSight Issue 30 on Wellbeing is now online at SKYbrary. You can download the full issue, and individual articles. HindSight magazine is free and published twice a year, reaching tens of thousands of readers in aviation and other sectors worldwide. You will find an introduction to this Issue in this post, along with links to the magazine and the individual articles. Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Human Factors/Ergonomics, Humanistic Psychology, Mental Health, Safety, systems thinking
Tagged ATC, aviation, culture, health and safety, healthcare, HindSightMagazine, human factors, Mental Health, mindfulness, nuclear, organisational culture, organisations, ptsd, stress, wellbeing
Four Kinds of Thinking: 2. Systems Thinking
Understanding and intervention for system performance and human wellbeing is rooted – to some extent – in four kinds of thinking. In this short series, I outline these. This post concerns Systems Thinking. Continue reading
Posted in Human Factors/Ergonomics, Safety, systems thinking
Tagged systems safety, systems thinking
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The Reality of Goal Conflicts and Trade-offs
“Safety is our number 1 priority!” But is it really? Continue reading
Posted in Human Factors/Ergonomics, Safety, systems thinking
Tagged decision making, goal conflicts, goals, systems thinking, trade-offs
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‘Human Factors’ and ‘Human Performance’: What’s the difference?
The term ‘Human Performance’ (and ‘Human and Organisational Performance’ (or HOP) has become increasingly common in recent years in a number of industries, especially those with a safety focus. It is often associated with ‘Human Factors’, or even used as … Continue reading
Posted in Human Factors/Ergonomics, Safety, systems thinking
Tagged behaviour, design, discipline, ergonomics, human factors, human performance, practice, profession, science, work
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System Safety: Seven Friends of Explanation
In this short series, I highlight seven foes and seven friends of system safety, both for explanation and intervention. Each is a concept, meme, or device used in thinking, language, and intervention (reinforced by more fundamental foes that act as barriers … Continue reading
System Safety: Seven Foes of Intervention
In this short series, I highlight seven foes and seven friends of system safety, both for explanation and intervention. Each is a concept, meme, or device used in thinking, language, and intervention (reinforced by more fundamental foes that act as barriers to thinking). They are not the only foes or friends, of course, but they are significant ones that either crop up regularly in discussions and writings about safety, or else – in the case of friends – should do.
In this post, I outline seven foes of intervention. Continue reading
System Safety: Seven Foes of Explanation
In this short series, I will highlight seven foes and seven friends of system safety, both for explanation and intervention. Each is a concept, meme, or device used in thinking, language, and intervention (reinforced by more fundamental foes that act as barriers to thinking). They are not the only foes or friends, of course, but they are significant ones that either crop up regularly in discussions and writings about safety, or else – in the case of friends – should do. Continue reading
