In May 2016 I published an article on LinkedIn in relation to the contents of Incident Investigation Reports. This article compliments...

2009… a year that heralded some interesting events and saw some watershed moments that will never be forgotten by some: The worst...

THE “BAD PARENT” MOMENT… Have you ever had one of those “really bad parent” moments that make you question yourself? Well last week, I...

Kindergarten Learning My youngest child, Ellie Grace, started Kindy (otherwise known as Prep) in primary school this year. I’m happy to...

Our new CEO at Safety Wise (Luke Dam) had a chat to me recently while he was finalising our new Business Plan. The discussion revolved...

Introduction The link between near misses and significant events within organisations can sometimes be misunderstood, not considered or...

“For fools rush in where angels fear to tread…”. Sage words indeed, which I wish I had known about and practiced before my two failed...

I don’t often have the luxury of time to watch television or see movies, but over the Christmas holidays I actually sat with my children...

Introduction As investigators we rely a lot on the information provided by witnesses. But sometimes they are reluctant to talk. There are...

Nature versus Nurture. One of the oldest debates in the history of psychology. The nature vs nurture debate within psychology is...

Introduction While positive thinking is great and we all like to think that our company won’t have a serious incident, it is critical...

Introduction If a notifiable Work Health Safety (WHS) incident occurs at your workplace, there is a good chance you will be investigated...

Introduction The photographing of incident scenes is an essential skill of a workplace incident investigator. It provides a record of...

Introduction Audits and Incident Investigations are both very important components of our safety management systems. They often relate to...

Many articles are written around the need to investigate an Incident or Failure no matter what that Incident or Failure is, we must...

Introduction When people ask what I do and hear about the places I go, they tend to say things like “Gee, you’re lucky - you get to...

Introduction You would think that having a significant incident resulting in a fatality would result in a thorough investigation, with...

We assist organisations conduct investigations of accidents, incidents and near misses. Our investigations are outcome-focused to...

Introduction Unlike the TV series 24, starring Kiefer Sutherland, the life of an investigator isn’t as glamorous or as action packed...

Due to much welcomed advancements in equipment, technology, automation, processes, application of safety management system systems and...