Tag Archives: reading

How To Do Safety-II

Posted on 03/11/2019 by stevenshorrock

Safety-II, its cousin Resilience Engineering (and offshoots such as resilient healthcare), as well as predecessor concepts and theories, have attracted great interest among organisations and their staff. People, especially front-line staff, understand the need to understand all outcomes – wanted … Continue reading →

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What are you reading for?

Posted on 12/10/2014 by stevenshorrock

The comedian Bill Hicks died just over 20 years ago. He was not ‘just a comedian’. He was  a social critic and stand-up philosopher. There were few others like him at the time, and few others have come near him since. … Continue reading →

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Reading on the job: fatigue, boredom and distraction while underloaded

Posted on 17/07/2012 by stevenshorrock

I have received a few queries asking for a view (or “the science”) on reading during operational duty, particularly as a possible countermeasure against fatigue during nightshifts. This is in an air traffic control context, meaning reading while a controller … Continue reading →

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