LinkedIn is often used to promote new business and workplace health and safety books, many of which have been self-published. Before Christmas, I acted on a LinkedIn post and purchased “The Pracademic’s Handbook“. I had heard many conference delegates in 2024 describe themselves as “pracademic” or express a wish to be more of one, and … Continue reading “Not a Pracademic’s Handbook”
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation recently published a curious article about workaholism and burnout – the latter being an occupational mental health condition recognised by the World Health Organisation. It is curious because the catalyst for the article, Sally McGrath, claims to have experienced burnout three times. Once is understandable as job stress can creep up on anyone. Twice …
This end-of-year list is more complex than one of unread books because of the qualitative elements. In writing this article, off-the-cuff, I thought of the three or four books that I could readily remember reading in 2022; those that stuck in my mind for several reasons. The book that most readily comes to mind from … Continue reading “Notable books on safety and work”
Congratulations to the eight subscribers who have won a copy each of David Provan’s wonderful book “A Field Guide to Safety Professional Practice”. The books will be mailed out shortly to Kirilee, Trish Russel Nan Grant Sharon Gillian, and Jason Kevin Jones
The star of Australian academic Dr David Provan is on the rise. Academic, podcaster, author, local and international conference speaker and more, Provan is challenging the occupational health and safety (OHS) profession and professionals on many fronts. This month his self-published book “A Field Guide to Safety Professional Practice” went on sale. It is a …
This week I found a research paper in my inbox called “How logical is safety? An institutional logics perspective on safety at work”. The Background and Objective were, respectively: “Occupational incidents and accidents are still commonplace in the contemporary workplace, despite increased understandings of safety.” “This article aims to yield new insights into safety-related thinking, …
Dr Rebecca Michalak is the founder of PsychSafe, a company advising companies on issues related to the interconnectedness of occupational health and safety (OHS), Human Resources (HR) as well as the psychological hazards and structures at work and of work. Her combination of skills and experience is a new one for Australia and Dr Michalak …
