If you were paying attention to the news recently, you’d realize that more recent space history was written. SpaceX Falcon 9 successfully completed a food and cargo mission to the International Space Station, and returned a first stage rocket on a drone platform in the Atlantic Ocean.

Many articles about incentives, rewards, recognition, and positive reinforcers reflect naiveté about human motivation. Have you been confused by the language discrepancies regarding these terms?

The draft ISO 45001 standard, “Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements with guidance for use,” has been released. This draft is referenced as ISO/DIS 45001.

A serious movement is afoot to systematize the concept of “safety culture.” The International Labour Organization has put forward a definition of a “preventative safety and health culture,” and ISO is apparently discussing prospective prescriptive requirements for a “positive culture.”

A serious movement is afoot to systematize the concept of “safety culture.” The International Labour Organization has put forward a definition of a “preventative safety and health culture,” and ISO is apparently discussing prospective prescriptive requirements for a “positive culture.”

James Reason’s Swiss Cheese Model of safety is a remarkably simple way to think about how organizational culture and climate turn into injuries and incidents.

During my career I have had the privilege of working with a number of extraordinarily talented individuals.

The primary reason for a lack of understanding around safety leadership is too much conversation and not enough communication.