Add silent scooters – and silent policy – as one of your hazards
In Melbourne on the weekend I was nearly “cleaned up” a couple of times with near miss e scooter incidents. So I thought I’d do a quick check on some questions around whether it’s an issue in Melbourne – and elsewhere.
The answer is YES
Reference: The Age
In England
In Adelaide
Reference: The Advertiser 12 July
A hazard – whispering up behind
– or alongside of you
In a policy vacuum
What to do? In the absence of clear policy and risk management oversight we are left to our own devices.
John Salter - owner of John Salter Consulting Services - specialising in the facilitation of risk-based capability reviews; needs-based training; business continuity planning; crisis management exercises; and organisational debriefing. Recognised for “preventing disasters, or where that is not possible, reducing the potential for harm” Ref: Barrister H Selby, Inquest Handbook, 1998.
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