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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


ICAM Has Come a Long Way
INTRODUCTION This post outlines a review of various incident investigation techniques and the background behind how and why ICAM was...
Luke Dam
Nov 27, 20196 min read


THE IMPORTANCE OF FOCUSING ON THE ORGANISATIONAL FACTORS DURING AN INVESTIGATION
For those of you who read my previous article you will be familiar with Zoey, our 5 year old daughter. It seems that she is becoming my...
Mary-Jane Vince
Nov 1, 20195 min read


Managing Stress In The OHS Industry
As part of my Coaching business, I recently had the privilege of working with the team at Safety Wise and their CEO Luke Dam to create...
Luke Dam
Oct 8, 201915 min read


An Investigation Coach Can Help You
What Are Investigation Coaching Services? The purpose of working with an investigation coach is to maximise both your own potential and...
Luke Dam
Apr 16, 20193 min read


PROACTIVE APPLICATION OF ICAM PRINCIPLES
Historically incident investigations have been seen as reactive in nature. We failed to prevent an adverse outcome and so we investigate...
Mary-Jane Vince
Feb 13, 20196 min read


What Makes a Good Investigator?
So, the conversation normally starts like this: ‘So Geoff, what do you do with yourself?’ My normal response is that I work 80% of my...
Geoff Roberts
Feb 5, 20193 min read


THE RIPPLES OF AN ACCIDENT…
The ripples of an accident Spread further out day by day, The impact never forgotten The grief never far away. Losses are measured in...
Luke Dam
Jan 8, 20194 min read


Don’t Doubt Yourself - “be that effective investigation team member”
Introduction Have you ever thought when your manager asked you to be part of an investigation team; “Why was I assigned to this...
Luke Dam
Dec 13, 20186 min read


Getting a Remote Site Investigation Started
As usual the phone call comes in on Friday afternoon – ‘Can you help with an investigation in Mt Isa?’ ‘When?’ ‘They want you yesterday....
Luke Dam
Nov 13, 20187 min read


THOSE WHO FAIL TO LEARN FROM HISTORY ARE DOOMED TO REPEAT IT
The words of Spanish born, American philosopher George Santayana - “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it” -...
Luke Dam
Oct 16, 20188 min read


“RED HERRINGS” IN WORKPLACE INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS
“Red herrings” – the bane of any incident investigator’s life. The evidence that misleads or distracts us from the relevant facts and...
Luke Dam
Oct 3, 20189 min read


I've Just Killed Someone
And with those four words, the wheels were set in motion that would change many lives forever. It was just after lunch and I had just sat...
Luke Dam
Mar 13, 20185 min read


WHICH ICAM COURSE IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
Are you a company who is thinking of introducing Safety Wise ICAM Training into your business ? Are you in a position where you’re faced...
Luke Dam
Dec 12, 20175 min read


AFTER INCIDENT CAUSE ANALYSIS METHOD (ICAM) TRAINING…
So you’ve done the Incident Cause Analysis Method (ICAM) Training…. and from the feedback we receive, attendees say it was a great course...
Luke Dam
Dec 5, 20177 min read
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