Category:Sharman on safety
The Happiness Advantage
In many instances safety articles are aimed at the safety professionals. However, it is important for leaders to take responsibility for the safety of...
You?re gonna need a bigger boat
It’s been more than 40 years since the movie Jaws scared us all out of the water. yet there is much that movie can teach...
The power of subtle persuasion
Great safety cultures are underpinned by the same forces that make us crave that shiny new car, that classy new watch, or those cool...
Talking about a (R)evolution
What do Nelson Mandela, FW de Klerk, Charles Darwin, Tracy Chapman and a 15-year-old boy yelling “Eureka!” have in common? And just what can...
Around the world in 121 days – a journey through global safety cultures
Andrew Sharman spends more time in the air than most airline pilots. Beyond the air miles and reheated food, how could all this globetrotting...
In the eye of the beholder
By the time you finish reading this article at least six workers will have suffered an eye injury requiring medical treatment. If we look...
The new rules of sustainability
Andrew Sharman offers a practical guide to “sustaining” sustainability throughout the whole year – and beyond
It ain’t what you do
Over the last couple of decades, solid management systems and behaviour-based safety programmes have been regarded as the silver bullets for improving safety performance,...
All too familiar
Driving may be one of the most dangerous activities we do. So what can a close encounter with a bunch of hungry sharks teach...
As easy as ABC
Behaviour-based safety (BBS) programmes are common in many organisations, but they don’t always provide maximum value. How can you get more out of workplace...