EPISODE · Jan 27, 2021 · 1H 20M
Season 6, Episode 2 with Ben Hutchinson on Safety Science and Systems
from Sleep4Performance Podcast · host Dr Ian Dunican
In this episode, Ben and I discuss his PhD thesis and his vast work experience in this area. Ben's PhD is focussed on seeking to understand how, in high-risk environments, we build up false assurance and false senses of confidence (fantasy planning) in our safety systems, plans, controls and practices which are not aligned to the actual or likely degree of harm/vulnerability. Download: Fantasy planning: the gap between systems of safety and safety of systems https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325395758_Fantasy_planning_the_gap_between_systems_of_safety_and_safety_of_systems Contact/Connect with Ben on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/benhutchinson2/ Contact me at [email protected] Instagram @sleep4perform or @meliusperform Twitter @meliusperform LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/melius-consulting-health-safety-improvement/ and at www.meliusconsulting.com.au
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In this episode, Ben and I discuss his PhD thesis and his vast work experience in this area. Ben's PhD is focussed on seeking to understand how, in high-risk environments, we build up false assurance and false senses of confidence (fantasy planning) in our safety systems, plans, controls and practices which are not aligned to the actual or likely degree of harm/vulnerability. Download: Fantasy planning: the gap between systems of safety and safety of systems https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325395758_Fantasy_planning_the_gap_between_systems_of_safety_and_safety_of_systems Contact/Connect with Ben on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/benhutchinson2/ Contact me at [email protected] Instagram @sleep4perform or @meliusperform Twitter @meliusperform LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/melius-consulting-health-safety-improvement/ and at www.meliusconsulting.com.au
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