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Avoiding The Dirty Dozen
I first wrote this article on the FirefighterNation website way back in 2009, before I was involved in Safety Wise and knee-deep in...
Luke Dam
Aug 18, 20225 min read
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Normalising Versus Fixing & Preventing
This is a fascinating video (and hard to watch for the car enthusiast!). The long and short of it is the car had been rebuilt and heavily...
Luke Dam
Jul 13, 20222 min read
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Challenge Your Thinking
This week, I've been talking about quality reviews of investigation reports and related activities. Despite our vast experience as...
Luke Dam
May 28, 20202 min read
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Reviewing Your Risk Controls
This week I've been talking about the adequacy of risk controls, or more to the point, failures in implementing them properly or...
Luke Dam
May 21, 20202 min read
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Are We In A Battle?
This week I've been talking about language in our communication around workplace safety. It was triggered by a recent post which quoted a...
Luke Dam
May 14, 20202 min read
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Reality Checks On Your Paperwork
I'm gonna make this one short, sharp and sweet. Paperwork. An absolute necessity in most industries and workplaces, not only due to the...
Luke Dam
May 7, 20202 min read
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The Problem With Pandemics
The problem with pandemics is that for many people, we're experiencing something never experienced before. We're seeing our day-to-day...
Luke Dam
Apr 6, 20203 min read
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ICAM Training In Times Of A Pandemic
Over the last few weeks we've seen a flurry of information, and misinformation, spreading like an out of control pandemic around the...
Luke Dam
Mar 12, 20203 min read
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Who Are The Four Horsemen of Investigations?
This week I've been discussing the Four Horsemen of Investigations and the role they play in undermining our investigation efforts. A...
Luke Dam
Mar 5, 20203 min read
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How Much Is Too Much?
This week I've been talking about the sheer amount of paperwork that is being generated in the safety industry. I did two videos on the...
Luke Dam
Feb 27, 20202 min read
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Attaching Incentives to Safety KPI's Is Unhealthy
This week I've been discussing the challenge when organizations attach an incentive, such as a monetary bonus, to safety-related KPI's....
Luke Dam
Feb 20, 20203 min read
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No, it's not safety first
Earlier this week I posted a somewhat controversial video where I talked about the fact that safety isn't first, and shouldn't be. Check...
Luke Dam
Feb 13, 20202 min read
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Are You Prepared For When An Incident Occurs?
Late last week I received a phone call that anyone with elderly parents would dread receiving- my 86yo father had taken a fall and had...
Luke Dam
Jan 29, 20202 min read
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Let's Talk About Risk!
This week I posted a couple of videos and a short post regarding risk and management. The links to these are: Discussion Video, Short...
Luke Dam
Jan 16, 20203 min read
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13 Tips For Safety Pros To Progress in 2020 and Beyond
Earlier this week, I did a video in which I spoke about 13 tips for Safety Professionals to consider when planning for 2020 and beyond....
Luke Dam
Jan 9, 20204 min read
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ICAM Has Come a Long Way
INTRODUCTION This post outlines a review of various incident investigation techniques and the background behind how and why ICAM was...
Luke Dam
Nov 27, 20196 min read
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Managing Stress In The OHS Industry
As part of my Coaching business, I recently had the privilege of working with the team at Safety Wise and their CEO Luke Dam to create...
Jodi Woelkerling
Oct 8, 201915 min read
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An Investigation Coach Can Help You
What Are Investigation Coaching Services? The purpose of working with an investigation coach is to maximise both your own potential and...
Luke Dam
Apr 16, 20193 min read
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I've Just Killed Someone
And with those four words, the wheels were set in motion that would change many lives forever. It was just after lunch and I had just sat...
Luke Dam
Mar 13, 20185 min read
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Why Safety Wise? Why ICAM?
We assist organisations conduct investigations of accidents, incidents and near misses. Our investigations are outcome-focused to...
Gerry Gibb
Sep 20, 20162 min read
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