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Normalising Versus Fixing & Preventing
This is a fascinating video (and hard to watch for the car enthusiast!). The long and short of it is the car had been rebuilt and heavily...
Luke Dam
Jul 13, 20222 min read


ICAM Investigations - What happens when you can’t find anything amiss?
So, there you are - you have raked through all the evidence at the incident scene, conducted multiple interviews, gone through your...
Luke Dam
Jun 27, 20223 min read


Garbage Investigations
As you’d expect in my role, I spend a lot of time talking with clients and would-be clients about ICAM and investigations. My aim in...
Luke Dam
Nov 18, 20212 min read


The relationship between ICAM and 5 Whys
The Incident Cause Analysis Method (ICAM) is a popular and widely applied workplace incident investigation method. It has come a long way...
Luke Dam
Aug 24, 20215 min read


Keeping Your New Employees Safe
Now that we seem to be getting on top of Covid 19, or learning how to live with it, industries are starting to open up again to satisfy...
Luke Dam
Feb 4, 20215 min read


ICAM Investigation In Times Of A Pandemic
Investigating safety incidents is rarely easy and doing so remotely can be even harder. But in the new normal of today where people and...
Luke Dam
Jan 15, 20217 min read


What's your legacy?
On October 6th, the world lost the legendary guitar hero, Eddie Van Halen, following a long battle with cancer. On social media and...
Luke Dam
Oct 14, 20202 min read


Challenge Your Thinking
This week, I've been talking about quality reviews of investigation reports and related activities. Despite our vast experience as...
Luke Dam
May 28, 20202 min read


Reviewing Your Risk Controls
This week I've been talking about the adequacy of risk controls, or more to the point, failures in implementing them properly or...
Luke Dam
May 21, 20202 min read


Are We In A Battle?
This week I've been talking about language in our communication around workplace safety. It was triggered by a recent post which quoted a...
Luke Dam
May 14, 20202 min read


Reality Checks On Your Paperwork
I'm gonna make this one short, sharp and sweet. Paperwork. An absolute necessity in most industries and workplaces, not only due to the...
Luke Dam
May 7, 20202 min read


The Problem With Pandemics
The problem with pandemics is that for many people, we're experiencing something never experienced before. We're seeing our day-to-day...
Luke Dam
Apr 6, 20203 min read


ICAM Training In Times Of A Pandemic
Over the last few weeks we've seen a flurry of information, and misinformation, spreading like an out of control pandemic around the...
Luke Dam
Mar 12, 20203 min read


Who Are The Four Horsemen of Investigations?
This week I've been discussing the Four Horsemen of Investigations and the role they play in undermining our investigation efforts. A...
Luke Dam
Mar 5, 20203 min read


How Much Is Too Much?
This week I've been talking about the sheer amount of paperwork that is being generated in the safety industry. I did two videos on the...
Luke Dam
Feb 27, 20202 min read


Attaching Incentives to Safety KPI's Is Unhealthy
This week I've been discussing the challenge when organizations attach an incentive, such as a monetary bonus, to safety-related KPI's....
Luke Dam
Feb 20, 20203 min read


No, it's not safety first
Earlier this week I posted a somewhat controversial video where I talked about the fact that safety isn't first, and shouldn't be. Check...
Luke Dam
Feb 13, 20202 min read


Are You Prepared For When An Incident Occurs?
Late last week I received a phone call that anyone with elderly parents would dread receiving- my 86yo father had taken a fall and had...
Luke Dam
Jan 29, 20202 min read


Let's Talk About Risk!
This week I posted a couple of videos and a short post regarding risk and management. The links to these are: Discussion Video, Short...
Luke Dam
Jan 16, 20203 min read


13 Tips For Safety Pros To Progress in 2020 and Beyond
Earlier this week, I did a video in which I spoke about 13 tips for Safety Professionals to consider when planning for 2020 and beyond....
Luke Dam
Jan 9, 20204 min read
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