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Third Generation Safety: The missing piece
Organisations have traditionally approached personal safety in two specific ways, what we have termed first-generation and second-generation safety.
First-generation safety focuses on the physical environment of the workplace or the person's knowledge and understanding of hazards, risks and controls. It is concerned with compliance.
Second-generation safety focuses on the conscious decisions people make, or how well they keep safety front-of-mind. It is concerned with deliberate choices.
Approaching safety in these two ways has merit; but is not enough to prevent many injuries and safety incidents, even serious ones.
So, what is missing?
Third-generation safety targets our subconscious processes and looks at how the human brain functions. The latest neuroscience reveals that more than 95% of what we do is subconscious. Although that is not how it feels to most of us, understanding the research opens doors that enable us to help others be much safer.
Third-generation safety is concerned with skills and habits. This book connects ideas and insights from neuroscience, behavioural economics, technology and evolutionary biology to explain the major role played by inattention in personal safety incidents and injuries.
First-generation safety focuses on the physical environment of the workplace or the person's knowledge and understanding of hazards, risks and controls. It is concerned with compliance.
Second-generation safety focuses on the conscious decisions people make, or how well they keep safety front-of-mind. It is concerned with deliberate choices.
Approaching safety in these two ways has merit; but is not enough to prevent many injuries and safety incidents, even serious ones.
So, what is missing?
Third-generation safety targets our subconscious processes and looks at how the human brain functions. The latest neuroscience reveals that more than 95% of what we do is subconscious. Although that is not how it feels to most of us, understanding the research opens doors that enable us to help others be much safer.
Third-generation safety is concerned with skills and habits. This book connects ideas and insights from neuroscience, behavioural economics, technology and evolutionary biology to explain the major role played by inattention in personal safety incidents and injuries.
251 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2017
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December 26, 2018
Like many I'm enjoying a bit of a break over Christmas to recharge, refresh, renew, and for me that also includes reading. I'd like to share some thoughts on Third Generation Safety, by Cristian Sylvestre which has been an encouraging and stimulating read.
In my very simplistic overview:
First-generation safety is strong on compliance, an emphasis on hazard & risk identification, safe places of work.
Second-generation is about putting safety at front of mind and encouraging workers to make safe choices.
Third-generation is about accepting a high percentage of the actions we perform are actually controlled by our subconscious (us operating in auto-pilot mode) and recognising these can be made safer through;
- understanding that the subconscious understands Danger better than Risk
- an understanding of 5 critical errors and 4 states which cause them
- Our subconscious response can be improved by the robust adoption of safe habits.
A key factor I like is the book acknowledging 3rd-gen safety should not be seen as a contradiction or replacement but should be used to build upon progress achieved through 1st & 2nd Gen programs. And this will be my intent as I review the year passed and refresh our safety strategy for the year ahead
In my very simplistic overview:
First-generation safety is strong on compliance, an emphasis on hazard & risk identification, safe places of work.
Second-generation is about putting safety at front of mind and encouraging workers to make safe choices.
Third-generation is about accepting a high percentage of the actions we perform are actually controlled by our subconscious (us operating in auto-pilot mode) and recognising these can be made safer through;
- understanding that the subconscious understands Danger better than Risk
- an understanding of 5 critical errors and 4 states which cause them
- Our subconscious response can be improved by the robust adoption of safe habits.
A key factor I like is the book acknowledging 3rd-gen safety should not be seen as a contradiction or replacement but should be used to build upon progress achieved through 1st & 2nd Gen programs. And this will be my intent as I review the year passed and refresh our safety strategy for the year ahead
December 18, 2019
A paradigm shifting book that all safety professionals should read.
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