Reason’s theory holds that most accidents can be traced to one or more of four levels of failure:
Organisational influences,
Unsafe supervision,
Preconditions for unsafe acts, and
The unsafe acts themselves.
Safety
Local Rationality “People do reasonable things given their goals, knowledge, understanding of the situation and focus of attention at a particular moment.” A fundamental premise of psychological safety is the belief that you will not be punished for making a […]
Safety I & Safety II (Also known as Safety 1 and 2) For anyone familiar with the concepts of Resilience Engineering, you may have heard of the work of Erik Hollnagel, who states that “resilience engineering maintains that ‘things go […]
In this edition, two pieces focussing on women stand at the top; not only was it International Women’s Day on Monday, but the issue of women’s safety has been highlighted in the UK by the tragic murder of Sarah Everard. Whilst not specifically about psychological safety, this is a great article by […]