A worldview is a philosophy, a filter with which one interprets the world. There is no neutral world nor objective view of the world, everything is filtered and interpreted. When one adopts a worldview one creates an identity and political belonging to that view. We see this already in the recurring presentations on Zero at… Read More The Dominance of Zero as the ‘Common Denominator’ of Safety
When we set goals, they are never neutral or objective and they all come with competing goals, by-products and trade-offs. This is illustrated in the SPoR Goal setting semiotic (See Figure 1. Goal Setting) Figure 1. Goal Setting The same occurs with any design, there are competing affordances built into designs and systems and many… Read More Goal Setting and Zero
Zero Hour Episode 3 Zero, Infinity and Fallibility. The third video in the Zero Hour series discusses the link between Zero, Infinity and Fallibility. This is important as fallibility and its inevitability is rarely discussed as we all drive for perfection in the workplace. This will never happen, and we rarely prepare for mistakes. And… Read More Zero Hour Episode 3
If one observes over time the introduction of zero into Safety and its evolution, one sees the strangest developments (https://www.humandymensions.com/product/zero-the-great-safety-delusion/ ). The use of zero as a language, semiotic, icon, ideology and discourse changes everything. When Zero becomes the framework to see the world, and the world is framed by Zero, it affects organisations and… Read More Zero as a Worldview
An Aspiration for Nothing or If Psychosocial Health Matters, Stop Hot Desking There’s no point in having an aspiration or wish for a safe workplace if it’s just ‘pie in the sky’. There is no point in wishing for nothing, that’s what Zero does (https://safetyrisk.net/book-launch-zero-the-great-safety-delusion-free-download/). So, after all the hullabaloo about psychosocial (hazards) health, what… Read More If Psychosocial Health Matters, Stop Hot Desking