The 7 Deadly Delusions in Safety By Mr. Corrie Pitzer Session# 2 Monday February 22, 2010
11:10 - 11:50
This paper examines the risk complacent behaviours
that organizations tend to make unknowingly.
The delusions often steer organisations to tread in
dangerous waters despite ample leading indicators.
Lessons learnt from B.P. Texas City, Bhopal, Piper
Alpha, and similar industrial major accident events and
analyze on applying the lessons are presented in this
paper.
Presenter – Mr. Corrie Pitzer
Corrie Pitzer holds degrees, Bachelors and Honours, in Industrial Psychology and Honours and Masters in Business Management (Risk Management) and a postgraduate Diploma in Education.
He worked in the resources industry for the last 20 years, in the 80’s for Billiton in South Africa, where he spent several years researching, developing and implementing new concepts on human risk-taking behaviour, as the Group Risk Manager.
He is the founder and CEO of SAFEmap International and is of the leading consultants in Australia and now internationally, currently based in Canada. He consults to mining companies in North America and Asia, Russia and South America. SAFEmap also operates offices in Australia, South Africa and Chile.
Corrie Pitzer holds degrees, Bachelors and Honours, in Industrial Psychology and Honours and Masters in Business Management (Risk Management) and a postgraduate Diploma in Education.