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SH195: Murphy was wrong!
Murphy’s Law suggests that if something can go wrong, it will, but this oversimplifies reality. Most of the time, things go right, even when…
10 months, 1 week ago
SH194: Surely if we blame and punish, things will be safer?
In this episode, we discuss a controversial Facebook post about a novice diver being taken beyond their certification limits to 45 meters by…
10 months, 1 week ago
SH193: The problem with bringing Human Factors into Diving is...
This blog explores the challenges of integrating Human Factors into diving, starting with the very nature of human factors themselves. Divin…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
SH192: Quarks and Meows - the state of diving safety!
In this episode, we dive into the complex nature of safety in diving and explore why it’s not as simple as just following rules or avoiding …
10 months, 2 weeks ago
SH191: Are there Cobras in diving?
In this episode, we explore the unintended consequences of rewarding specific behaviors and metrics in both high-risk industries and diving.…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
SH190: You can't learn from adverse events if you are going to blame
In this episode, we explore the role of punishment in learning and accident investigations, challenging the idea that punishment fosters acc…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
SH189: ‘Pilot error’. Don't 'fix' the Pilot. ‘Diver error’. 'Fix' the diver.
In this episode, we explore how systems, not just individuals, shape safety outcomes in aviation, diving, and daily life. We discuss histori…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
SH188: The Status Quo Bias. We don’t like to change
Status Quo Bias is the tendency to stick with familiar choices, even when better options exist, and it impacts decisions in many areas, incl…
11 months ago
SH187: The risks we take. The decisions we make. The lessons we MIGHT learn.
This episode dives into the complexities of risk, decision-making, and resilience, blending personal experience with critical lessons for di…
11 months ago
SH186: Being Efficient? Being Thorough? Which One Did You Choose?
This episode explores the Efficiency Thoroughness Trade-Off (ETTO), a concept by Erik Hollnagel that explains how we balance being thorough …
11 months, 1 week ago