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by Ben Hutchinson

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E105: Does Fatigue Cause Attentional Blindness? (Quickisode)

October 7, 2026 · 5 min

Can fatigue cause visual blindness in plant operators and drivers?In this video, I review a 2019 study from Li et al. (Automation in Construction) who used wearable eye-tracking tech to measure how prolonged excavator operation /…
E104: Professor Robin Dillon-Merrill Part 1: Near Misses & Confusing Luck with Resilience

October 4, 2026 · 17 min

Do we routinely mistake good luck with systemic resilience – until something blows up? Today I speak with Professor Robin Dillon-Merrill (Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business), who breaks down her 20+ years of research on…
E103: Does HOP Actually Work? Real Data From a 5-Year Study (Quickisode)

September 30, 2026 · 6 min

Does 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…
E102: Writing Better Safety Procedures Part 2: Rules vs Reality, WAI/WAD, Safety-II & Workarounds

September 27, 2026 · 18 min

In 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…
E101: From Blame to Restorative Justice: A Just Culture Tool (HOP / Safety-II / New View)

September 23, 2026 · 7 min

Do 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 min

Part 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
E99: 25 Questions for Better Incident Investigations | Safety-II / HOP

September 16, 2026 · 4 min

Do 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…
E98: Writing better procedures part 1: Action verbs, human factors & more

September 13, 2026 · 15 min

Why are so many procedures technically accurate, but barely workable in practice?In Part 1 of this two part series on procedural systems, we unpack the technical side of writing better, more useable procedures: exploring how to reduce…
E97: Investigating when 'Nothing' Failed: a Safety-II/HOP debrief tool (Quickisode)

September 9, 2026 · 7 min

This quickisode races through a Safety-II / HOP inspired debrief tool which can help unearth 'hidden' insights about work that doesn't rely on incidents for learning.Resources & Links:Website & Articles: https://safetyinsights.orgSupport…
E96: Dr Linda Bellamy Part 1: Fatal vs Minor hazards, SIFs & Barrier Failures

September 6, 2026 · 25 min

Is there a relationship between fatal and minor hazard exposures? Recent SIF research & movements suggest 'NO' - what kills people aren't the same as what hurts them. But is that scientifically accurate? Part 1 discussion with Dr Linda…
E95: Critical Controls & Barriers - Part 4: What do barrier models leave out? A Safety-II critique

August 30, 2026 · 28 min

A bowtie or critical control register may be useful tools, but they aren't the work.In Part 4 of this series, I unpack what control / barrier models can leave out: e.g. changing conditions, competing goals, control dependencies, unintended…
E94: Dr Marcin Nazaruk Part 2: HOP, New View, Learning from Daily Work

August 23, 2026 · 14 min

Today I interview Dr Marcin Nazaruk, who shares his practical experience and research on learning from normal work / daily work, HOP / New View / Safety-II, to improve learning and risk management.The discussion also explores themes around…

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A podcast dedicated to the thrifty analysis of safety science, risk, systems, and performance research. Jump onto SafetyInsights.Org for more research. Intro/Output "Dark Synth Wave" by ElephantGreen (PixaBay.com)