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109: High-Energy Hazards & SIF Risk: What the Research Shows (Quickisode)
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108: Professor Robin Dillon-Merrill Part 2: Resilient Vs Vulnerable Near misses
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E107: Skip-Order-Action Framework: Measuring Work-As-Done in the Field (HOP / Safety-II)
October 14, 2026 · 5 minToday we unpack a study tracking 1,422 procedural steps across 40 petrochemical operations. Using their Skip-Order-Action (SOA) Framework, they explored how frontline personnel navigate written instructions in practice: revealing that…
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E106: Boeing 737 MAX Disaster: When High-Authority Systems Go "Strong, Silent, and Wrong"
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E105: Does Fatigue Cause Attentional Blindness? (Quickisode)
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E104: Professor Robin Dillon-Merrill Part 1: Near Misses & Confusing Luck with Resilience
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E103: Does HOP Actually Work? Real Data From a 5-Year Study (Quickisode)
September 30, 2026 · 6 minDoes a Human & Organizational Performance (HOP) initiative improve learning and the quality of actions? And what happens when the initiative stops?This quickisode unpacks Christopher Mastrangelo’s 2026 Master’s thesis examining a…
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E102: Writing Better Safety Procedures Part 2: Rules vs Reality, WAI/WAD, Safety-II & Workarounds
September 27, 2026 · 18 minIn a 5-year petrochemical study examining over 1,400 work steps, 1/3 were performed differently from what was written in the procedure, but every task was completed successfully.Is this non-compliance or a display of worker aptitude and…
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E101: From Blame to Restorative Justice: A Just Culture Tool (HOP / Safety-II / New View)
September 23, 2026 · 7 minDo traditional approaches unintentionally blame front-line workers instead of fixing broken organisational systems?This Quickisode unpacks how an international energy company redesigned its Just Culture (JC) framework to shift focus from…
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E100: Dr Linda Bellamy Part 2: Fatal vs Minor hazards, SIFs & Barrier Failures
September 20, 2026 · 22 minPart 2 discussion with Dr Linda Bellamy on SIFs, fatal accidents, and barrier failures. Resources & Links:Website & Articles: https://safetyinsights.orgSupport the channel: https://buymeacoffee.com/benhutchinson
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E99: 25 Questions for Better Incident Investigations | Safety-II / HOP
September 16, 2026 · 4 minDo your investigations often conclude when you've identified 'human error', or a pesky person not following rules?Do you want to improve the quality and depth of your learning opportunities?One way is via local rationality: understanding…
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