Category Archives: Safety@Risk™

#309 – CIVIL UNREST IS ON THE RISE – BILL POMFRET PH.D.

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Watching the news, almost daily is depressing, the civil unrest and protests looks bleak and it feels like there is nothing you or I can do. This is not a predicament exclusive to our time, history can point to ordinary people who, constrained by injustice, acted to challenge those who held the power“ The match was lit by Donald Trump and his most ardent enablers, including many in Congress, to overturn the results of an election he lost,” Clinton tweeted. Condemnation also rained down from members of Trump’s party in Congress. Continue reading →

#308 – CORRUPTION: CAUSES, EFFECTS, & CONSEQUENCES – BILL POMFRET PH.D.

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In this article Dr. Bill Pomfret looks at the growing worldwide concerns over corruption, he states that several factors are responsible for this.

First, a consensus has now been reached that corruption is universal. It exists in all countries, both developed and developing, in the public and private sectors, as well as in nonprofit and charitable organizations. Continue reading →

#305 – DOCTORS TO A SICK INDUSTRY – SAFETY MANAGEMENT – BILL POMFRET PH.D.

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DOCTORS TO A SICK INDUSTRY

The Gulf region is a vibrant, exciting and rapidly growing area of the world, it reminds me of Hong Kong in the 1980’s, and while there are thousands of wonderful things that the Gulf can justifiably be proud, its management of occupational Safety and health is not one of them.

During my frequent visits to the region, I have the opportunity to see both living and working conditions of the workforce, many of whom are having their basic human rights violated. Continue reading →

#303 – BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES – ALLEN TAYLOR

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There’s a colossal storm approaching. I’m not talking about a hurricane, cyclone, or tornado. I’m talking about Covid-19.  With over 52 million confirmed cases and 1.3 million deaths worldwide, we have just seen the smallest inkling of the carnage that will occur over the next several months. As the weather turns cold in the northern hemisphere, people will be spending most of their time indoors, often in places with poor ventilation. These are ideal conditions for spreading airborne virus particles. People who do not take the danger seriously will be at the forefront of those who contract the virus and then spread it to others. Continue reading →

#302 – MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING – BILL POMFRET PH.D.

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  • Every day over 500,000 Canadians are off work due to mental health
  • Every Day 200 Canadians attempt suicide
  • My clients report that about a quarter of disability claims are related to mental health
  • Mental illnesses cost Canada about $51.7 billion in 2015, 452,000 more Canadians would be participating in the labour force in 2016 if they were not affected by mental illness.
  • These estimates of the economic impact do not include the costs of patient care, insurance for employers, services in communities, and the many intangible costs for the individuals affected and their families, too many people suffer in silence with mental health issues.
  • One in five employees will experience a mental health issue during their working life.    One in four people will experience a mental health condition in any one year and depression and anxiety affect 20 per cent of the Canadian working population.

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