PIPER ALPHA 30th AnniversaryOn July 6th Aberdeen will hear a lone piper play a lament for all the 167 lives lost; 2 of these were rescue crew. So many recommendations have been put in place including inherent safety design recommendations, Safety Management Systems and the Safety case.

The behaviours and language of safety culture have also changed yet some mistakes have been made again. In a moving new piece called PIPER ALPHA, from the experienced Andy Powrie of AKT (Deepwater, Fukushima, The Mousehole, NIMROD) the story is re-told with relevance for the workforce who remember the tragedy and those who have never heard of it.

“... these ideas about storytelling are directly relevant for accident prevention. What has struck me about so many major accidents is that they are depressingly similar to earlier accidents and occur because the companies concerned have not learnt the lessons of those earlier accidents, or have forgotten them…

Some companies have made a start by documenting the major accidents that have given rise to their various safety procedures, but they have not taken the next step of ensuring that all employees are able to tell the stories of these earlier accidents, so enabling them to make the connection with current procedures.”

Andrew Hopkins Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Australian National University

Please contact Susan Fleming 089 381 3802 or Marianne Parackal ( NSW, VIC ) 0411 678 854 for booking enquiries.

Why re-vamp a website? ACT has evolved to meet our client’s needs and our long term strategy to be the first choice for addressing culture, the engagement and accountability of all stakeholders in health and safety.

We needed to show more of what we do, although we still understand that industrial theatre is best understood when experienced. We hope the new format, including a 90 second show reel helps!

Our long term partners in the oil and gas industry, major infrastructure companies, the Department of Defence and the utilities have experienced change. We are witnessing a time of new legislation and new accountabilities for our employees such as mental health and well-being, and a focus on the impact of Diversity and Inclusion on safety.

ACT stories engage, through the licenced plays from our sister company AKT, through our films and bespoke workshops, bringing these issues, and why we need to tackle them, to life.

For those travelling in the northern hemisphere in July, we extend an invitation to the AKT premiere of the Space Shuttle Program July 3rd 2018, Sadlers Wells London. This annual forum for Senior Leaders premiere’s the new workshop by Andy Powrie and offers engagement with the senior leadership in Health and Safety in the UK.

NewsletterJune 2018 www.actaustralia.net.au

Piper Alpha 30 years on, the pain is still relevant if lessons are still being learned

Deepwater...

Deepwater – proving increasingly relevant for other industries as well as oil and gas, the story offers a compelling experience to examine enterprise risk as well as process safety.

In 2017 and 2018, the impact of the re-enactment of April 20, 2010 and the discomfort of the blow-by-blow post-incident analysis by the UK Press, the US Congressional hearings, and the US Coastguard was reflected on by organisations in the Utilities sector, Transport and Infrastructure, as well as by the APPEA Health and Safety Forum in WA.

The investigators into Deepwater Horizon raised a consideration relevant to most major hazard industries... we need to consider the difference between work as is imagined versus work that is being done”

Customised workshop sessions for each organisation are designed for reflection on current practice. Importantly, these sessions also looked at “What are our structures that are working well?”

Website Re-Launch, Safety Governace and NASA

For Senior Leaders Radar 2018, Challenge your people to think differently about safety and health in June 2018. Industrial theatre engages your people, bringing safety and health training to life.

ACT Senior Leadership colleagues are cordially invited to attend the AKT Senior Business Leaders Safety Forum in July. Susan Fleming will attend this forum which includes over 100 Senior Leaders from Health and Safety in the UK each year.

AKT Senior Business Leaders Safety Forum, Tuesday 3rd July 2018, Sadlers Wells, London.

For further details and RSVP please contact Anick Fraser on anick.fraser@actaustralia.net.au or 08 93813802

Susan Fleming and Nicchia Schutt-Toleman attended the CEO breakfast with Chris Sutherland (Managing Director, Programmed) and John Lee (Chief Executive Officer, Australian Sailing) offering a CEO’s perspective, with insights from Anne Taylor (Director, Strategic Safety Major Transport Infrastructure Program).

The panel was a great opportunity to offer varying perspectives on safety and its place in business culture with the three panellists willing to meet questions on the floor with candour on topics from random drug testing to CEO open door, and Programmed’s significant program addressing Domestic Violence.

The conversation brought home the 21st Century perspective that safety meant safety across the board for employees and contractors not just at the workplace with an emphasis on increased accountability for all.

The role of the leaders in building healthy and safe workplaces: the CEO perspective

‘SMOULDERING’ at HAZARDS 2018ACT will premiere SMOULDERING at the IChemE HAZARDS Australasia 2018 Conference, 26-27 June. Visit the IChemE Conferences Hazards 2018 website for details. Highlights of this comprehensive 2 day conference include an exclusive insight into the findings of the Greenfells Incident and the findings of the Victorian Cladding Taskforce.

Panel discussion on Fire Safety - Dame Judith Hackitt (Chair of the Greenfells Incident Investigation) and Stan Krpan, CEO Victorian Cladding Taskforce.

Smouldering, Australian Premiere Theatre-based workshop exploring the investigation of a deadly conflagration – the London Underground Fires.

Canberra News - Welcome to Jacqui King, our new Canberra-based Advisor, who joined our team this month.

Jacqui draws on her experience including her role as Chair of NATO Munitions Safety Information Analysis Centre Steering Committee; and as Director General Navy Certification and Safety, reporting to Chief of Navy for Navy’s safety management. Jacqui brings in-depth experience driving significant strategic planning and reform.

Queensland News - welcome back to Nicchia Schutt-Toleman after the Commonwealth Games and congratulations on the first stage pilot of the mental health and wellbeing podcast series.

Also, we encourage Brisbane based clients to consider the Focus on Safety Governance Forum Wed 22 August.

Visit the AICD Events QLD Website for details.