2017 Visions Conference Presentation Presented by Drew Rae

1. False Assurance
Drew Rae
d.rae@Griffith.edu.au
Safety Science Innovation Lab

2. Are we trying to create safety?

3. Or just reduce anxiety?

4. Safety Science Innovation Lab
ASSURED
ANXIOUS

5. Safety Science Innovation Lab
ASSURED
ANXIOUS

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ASSURED
ANXIOUS

7. UNSAFE &
ANXIOUS
SAFE &
ASSURED
FALSE
ASSURANCE
FALSE
ALARM

10. Deepwater Horizon
Safety Science Innovation Lab

11. Safety Science Innovation Lab

12. RISK MANAGEMENT FAILURE

13. Risk assessment creates assurance
Safety Science Innovation Lab
“Risk is
Acceptable”
Original Belief
“Risk is
Unacceptable”
Assessment
Activity
Final belief
“Risk is
Acceptable”
“Risk is
unacceptable”

14. Safety Science Innovation Lab

15. Safety Science Innovation Lab
Non-fatal injuries
Fatalities
US Dept of Labor (from Thomas Krause)

16. Safety Science Innovation Lab

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19. WARNING SIGNS

20. Avoiding False Assurance
Safety Science Innovation Lab

21. For more information …
d.rae@griffith.edu.au
Safety Science Innovation
Lab
Safety Science Innovation Lab