Comments for JOMC http://www.jomc.co.uk/blog Your partners in behavioural change Tue, 01 May 2012 06:36:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on That rare occasion when you don’t get away with it by Prasad Reddy http://www.jomc.co.uk/blog/that-rare-occasion-when-you-dont-get-away-with-it/#comment-911 Prasad Reddy Tue, 01 May 2012 06:36:18 +0000 http://www.jomc.co.uk/blog/?p=872#comment-911 Yes Nick, Concentrate at the bottom of the triangle is the only available shortcut to avoid any kind of injuries. However, as a starting step -- reporting the nearmisses must be looked as a opportunity. Why I am saying this is...most of the people, i feel, they afraid of reporting a near miss with a feeling that it will spoil the reputation of the Department's name and only mere cases/incidents are getting reported for the sake of report purpose....need to change that kind of 'unsafe' behaviour. Yes Nick, Concentrate at the bottom of the triangle is the only available shortcut to avoid any kind of injuries.
However, as a starting step — reporting the nearmisses must be looked as a opportunity. Why I am saying this is…most of the people, i feel, they afraid of reporting a near miss with a feeling that it will spoil the reputation of the Department’s name and only mere cases/incidents are getting reported for the sake of report purpose….need to change that kind of ‘unsafe’ behaviour.

]]> Comment on Office dominoes by Are you dealing with all the dominos? | JOMC http://www.jomc.co.uk/blog/office-dominoes/#comment-910 Are you dealing with all the dominos? | JOMC Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:07:32 +0000 http://www.jomc.co.uk/blog/?p=494#comment-910 [...] incredibly complex undertaking. So complex, that when you sit with senior leaders and look at the dominoes in their organisation and the incidents they see, you can watch the steam escaping from their ears [...] [...] incredibly complex undertaking. So complex, that when you sit with senior leaders and look at the dominoes in their organisation and the incidents they see, you can watch the steam escaping from their ears [...]

]]> Comment on Speaking out: the upward challenge by Andrew Ottaway http://www.jomc.co.uk/blog/speaking-out-the-upward-challenge/#comment-779 Andrew Ottaway Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:25:28 +0000 http://www.jomc.co.uk/blog/?p=614#comment-779 Interesting and thought-provoking article. For the last 16 years I've worked in the offshore oil & gas sector, where we're constantly told that a 'no-blame' and 'open-door' culture exists. I suggest that the converse is true. Effective communication is the key to success, both in terms of productivity, but more importantly, safety. Yet there are few employees who are comfortable about raising concerns if by doing so they are critical of their peers or superiors. The fear of retribution is a major barrier to open communication. One method which overcomes the stifling effect of fear is to provide employees with the means to communicate through a system which uses a third-party to guarantee confidentiality. The aviation, maritime and rail sectors use confidential occurrence reporting systems effectively, and to that end I have developed, with co-operation from the HSE and the industries already mentioned a system for the offshore sector for incorporation into an organisation's Safety Management System. Interesting and thought-provoking article. For the last 16 years I’ve worked in the offshore oil & gas sector, where we’re constantly told that a ‘no-blame’ and ‘open-door’ culture exists. I suggest that the converse is true. Effective communication is the key to success, both in terms of productivity, but more importantly, safety. Yet there are few employees who are comfortable about raising concerns if by doing so they are critical of their peers or superiors. The fear of retribution is a major barrier to open communication.

One method which overcomes the stifling effect of fear is to provide employees with the means to communicate through a system which uses a third-party to guarantee confidentiality. The aviation, maritime and rail sectors use confidential occurrence reporting systems effectively, and to that end I have developed, with co-operation from the HSE and the industries already mentioned a system for the offshore sector for incorporation into an organisation’s Safety Management System.

]]> Comment on Why lasting safety culture change comes from within by It’s not what you say (it’s the way that you say it!) | JOMC http://www.jomc.co.uk/blog/why-lasting-safety-culture-change-comes-from-within/#comment-773 It’s not what you say (it’s the way that you say it!) | JOMC Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:58:24 +0000 http://www.jomc.co.uk/blog/?p=501#comment-773 [...] from an interesting week in Austria delivering SUSA Engagement training to German and Turkish lead trainers at a multi-national oil company. Thanks to their English being far better than both my German and [...] [...] from an interesting week in Austria delivering SUSA Engagement training to German and Turkish lead trainers at a multi-national oil company. Thanks to their English being far better than both my German and [...]

]]> Comment on Power your culture change with advertising and marketing by How to make your safety vision work harder for everyone | JOMC http://www.jomc.co.uk/blog/power-your-culture-change-with-advertising-and-marketing/#comment-772 How to make your safety vision work harder for everyone | JOMC Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:56:19 +0000 http://www.jomc.co.uk/blog/?p=252#comment-772 [...] the vision to people, as well as inspiring pride in its achievement. There are many examples of how well-designed marketing campaigns have positively changed people’s perception of what an organisation stands for, and applied [...] [...] the vision to people, as well as inspiring pride in its achievement. There are many examples of how well-designed marketing campaigns have positively changed people’s perception of what an organisation stands for, and applied [...]

]]> Comment on Your comments will tame the monster by Why blame culture fogs the real issue | JOMC http://www.jomc.co.uk/blog/your-comments-will-tame-the-monster/#comment-771 Why blame culture fogs the real issue | JOMC Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:49:36 +0000 http://www.jomc.co.uk/blog/?p=620#comment-771 [...] Cameron wants to “kill off safety culture” and he’s right in that something needs to be done. The problem though is how to stop the [...] [...] Cameron wants to “kill off safety culture” and he’s right in that something needs to be done. The problem though is how to stop the [...]

]]> Comment on Are you using near misses effectively? by Driven to distraction | JOMC http://www.jomc.co.uk/blog/are-you-using-near-misses-effectively/#comment-705 Driven to distraction | JOMC Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:25:14 +0000 http://www.jomc.co.uk/blog/?p=551#comment-705 [...] Lizz’s recent post about our own safe and unsafe behaviour here at JOMC prompted me to put pen to paper and consider the nature of distraction. The job we do inevitably involves a lot of travel, so distractions while driving is the main point of debate but the same principles apply to any task. [...] [...] Lizz’s recent post about our own safe and unsafe behaviour here at JOMC prompted me to put pen to paper and consider the nature of distraction. The job we do inevitably involves a lot of travel, so distractions while driving is the main point of debate but the same principles apply to any task. [...]

]]> Comment on The relationship between minor and serious injuries by Cognitive dissonance: your powerful motivator | JOMC http://www.jomc.co.uk/blog/the-relationship-between-minor-and-serious-injuries/#comment-651 Cognitive dissonance: your powerful motivator | JOMC Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:43:14 +0000 http://www.jomc.co.uk/blog/?p=439#comment-651 [...] whereas the downside – having that accident, probably won’t happen anyway. The well debated accident triangle illustrates nicely that most of the time when we work unsafely we get away with [...] [...] whereas the downside – having that accident, probably won’t happen anyway. The well debated accident triangle illustrates nicely that most of the time when we work unsafely we get away with [...]

]]> Comment on Are you blaming me for my own injury? by robert Warden CMIOSH http://www.jomc.co.uk/blog/443/#comment-627 robert Warden CMIOSH Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:27:56 +0000 http://www.jomc.co.uk/blog/?p=443#comment-627 Good ariticle points well made but would have like a specfic drill down to management and Engineering controls Let me explain sometimes we almost without knowing it plan an accident into our process's without realising it, it sits and waits for the right conditions,person,and situation and bingo there it is!! If we have all our Engineering controls in place and all our safety management systems in place and understood and being followed, Then whatever remains must surely be behaviuoral? Poor planning of new kit and projects with out the involvement and buy in of the employee will inevitably lead to behavioural issues " cuz no one asked us!!" and so back to my openeing point about planned accidents....next week world domination! Good ariticle points well made but would have like a specfic drill down to management and Engineering controls
Let me explain sometimes we almost without knowing it plan an accident into our process’s without realising it, it sits and waits for the right conditions,person,and situation and bingo there it is!!
If we have all our Engineering controls in place and all our safety management systems in place and understood and being followed,
Then whatever remains must surely be behaviuoral?

Poor planning of new kit and projects with out the involvement and buy in of the employee will inevitably lead to behavioural issues ” cuz no one asked us!!” and so back to my openeing point about planned accidents….next week world domination!

]]> Comment on Have you spotted this hidden sign of a mature safety culture? by Office dominoes | JOMC http://www.jomc.co.uk/blog/have-you-spotted-this-hidden-sign-of-safety-culture-maturity/#comment-490 Office dominoes | JOMC Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:23:39 +0000 http://www.jomc.co.uk/blog/?p=425#comment-490 [...] last months’ thought-provoking article with Alison Gould of British Gypsum, we pointed out the challenge of getting office-based staff to recognise the relevance of safety to [...] [...] last months’ thought-provoking article with Alison Gould of British Gypsum, we pointed out the challenge of getting office-based staff to recognise the relevance of safety to [...]

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