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Aneta Darlington, along with her husband Brian, are dedicated advocates of safety-related topics. Their insightful perspectives and core beliefs are eloquently portrayed in various articles featured in the South African Health and Safety publication known as "Sheq Magazine." Below they decided to present a selection of their thought-provoking writings. 

"Finding the Balance" by Aneta Darlington

"Embodied Safety" by Brian Darlington

 29TH APRIL 2024

CAN WE CONTROL CULTURE?

Can we control culture? 15th April 2024 Our columnist explains how he deals with diverse cultures across various countries and why company cultures and...

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30TH JANUARY 2024

SET YOUR AGENDA ASIDE

Set your agenda aside 30th January 2024 Often leaders and others employed in the risk and safety field believe they need to do the...

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 12TH JANUARY 2024

HUMANISING SAFETY


Humanising safety 6th December 2023 Our columnist highlights how any approach to safety can be humanised, with some practical examples from an annual maintenance...

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20TH OCTOBER 2023

THE RUGBY WORLD CUP: AN EMBODIED FEELING

The Rugby World Cup: An embodied feeling 20th October 2023 The 2023 Rugby World Cup is done and dusted – and South Africa has...


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24TH JULY 2023

LEARNING IS IN MOTION: AUSTRIA TO TURKEY

Learning is in motion: Austria to Turkey 24th July 2023 After two weeks of attending extensive training in Vienna and prior to travelling to...


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 4TH JULY 2023

THE KING’S CORONATION


The King’s Coronation  22nd Jun 2023 While spending a couple of days in Lisbon, Portugal, our columnist was unexpectedly captivated by the King’s Coronation....

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9TH MAY 2023

SCUBA DIVERS DOING IT RIGHT


Scuba divers doing it right 9th May 2023 Sitting on the patio of a water bungalow in the Maldives, I observed guests snorkelling and...


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 7TH MARCH 2023

LEADERSHIP: TIME AND A SIMPLE CUP OF COFFEE

Leadership: Time and a simple cup of coffee 27th Feb 2023 In my second book, Humanising Leadership in Risk, I included several external and...

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 21ST NOVEMBER 2022

MIXED EMOTIONS: A RESULT OF GROUPTHINK

Mixed emotions: A result of groupthink 21st Nov 2022 Sitting at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, waiting to catch a flight to Europe...

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 15TH OCTOBER 2022

UNDERSTANDING CULTURE: MYTHS AND SYMBOLS

Understanding culture: myths and symbols 15th Oct 2022 I recently spent a couple of days in the Greek city of Athens and was, as...


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 3RD AUGUST 2022

SAFETY IS NOT ALWAYS A CHOICE YOU MAKE

Safety is not always a choice you make 3rd Aug 2022 Enjoying my summer leave sitting on the patio of my apartment on the...


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27TH JULY 2022

SINCERITY IS KEY


Sincerity is key 24th Jun 2022 Sometimes leadership is merely “time” and a “simple cup of coffee”. In January, I received a call from...

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  19TH APRIL 2022

CHERNOBYL AND THE DANGERS OF A BULLYING CULTURE

Chernobyl and the dangers of a bullying culture 7th Apr 2022 Based on a combination of facts taken from his own research, as well...

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 8TH FEB 2022

WAIT, I’VE GOT THIS ONE!


Wait, I’ve got this one! 8th Feb 2022 In this “rebranded*” rendition – a snippet from his latest book Humanising Safety, due to be...



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15TH DEC 2021

ADDRESSING THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM


Addressing the elephant in the room 13th Dec 2021 As I am writing this article, I am involved in a large maintenance shutdown. Work...

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18TH OCT 2021

MANTRAS AND TRADE-OFFS



Mantras and trade-offs 18th Oct 2021 How do people interpret visuals such as tattoos and graffiti? Do we fully understand the various safety mantras...


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20TH AUG 2021

ENVISIONING THROUGH SEMIOTICS


Envisioning through semiotics 20th Aug 2021 Our columnist visits two Polish cities and discovers a rotating deer head in a church, which makes him... 

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17TH JUN 2021

ENVISIONING THROUGH SEMIOTICS – A FLIGHT BETWEEN VIENNA AND CASABLANCA

Envisioning through semiotics – a flight between Vienna and Casablanca 17th Jun 2021 Our columnist took a walk in the gardens of the Schönbrunn...


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 15TH APR 2021

SIGNS AND SYMBOLS: ARE WE OVERDOING IT?

Signs and symbols: are we overdoing it? 15th Apr 2021 After an outing to Stadtpark, determined to write an article on the Chernobyl nuclear...

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24TH FEB 2021

LEARNING FROM THE HUDSON RIVER LANDING

Learning from the Hudson River landing 24th Feb 2021 After watching the film Sully, which is based on the real-life investigation into a water...

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11TH JAN 2021

DO WE CARE ENOUGH?

Do we care enough? 17th Dec 2020 His experience with medical professionals who were caring for his late wife led BRIAN DARLINGTON to ponder:...


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8TH OCT 2020

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Food for thought 8th Oct 2020 While strolling through the natural forests surrounding Vienna, SHEQ MANAGEMENT columnist Brian Darlington reflected on the orthodox approach...

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17TH AUG 2020

LESSONS FROM A SEMIOTIC WALK ON THE DANUBE ISLAND

Lessons from a semiotic walk on the Danube Island 17th Aug 2020 A stroll on the Danube Island leads our columnist to ponder the...

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31ST JUL 2020

OUR WORLD IS NOT YOUR ASHTRAY!

Our world is not your ashtray! 31st Jul 2020 Our columnist’s blood boils when he sees cigarette butts lying on the ground. He says...

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24TH APR 2020

DO WE LISTEN WITH INTENT?


A chance encounter with an Australian led our columnist to ponder the importance of listening with intent – and not just hearing. He writes...

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17TH FEB 2020

THE UNSAFE “IN-GROUP” ON OUR ROADS

The more people break the rules of the road, the more tolerant others become of at-risk behaviour, and in time they, too, start to...


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 18TH OCT 2019

IS OUR APPROACH TO SAFETY CRAZY OR COMMITTED?

Are we approaching safety with a “get out of jail free card” or are we doing safety for all the right reasons? As members...



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21ST AUG 2019

ENGAGEMENT IS KEY TO SUCCESS

When working towards an improved safety culture within an organisation, engagement is essential In my previous column, I spoke about developing a good safety...

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19TH JUN 2019

FUNDAMENTALS OF GOOD SAFETY

Simply getting the basics right provides the foundation for developing a good safety culture in the workplace. In the first of a series of...

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 26TH FEB 2019

BEING PART OF “GROUP SAFETY”

It’s human nature for people to need to “belong” and “be accepted”, and this has a direct effect on their behaviour All of us... 


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24TH OCT 2018

TAKE A LESSON OR TWO FROM SCUBA DIVERS

The importance of following the rules can never be overstressed – especially when you risk a pulmonary embolism, are sitting on the sea bed...

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24TH AUG 2018

GIVING SAFETY A SPORTING CHANCE 

Safety is not a sport, and all sporting disciplines are not safe. Nevertheless, we can and should take safety principles from sport into the...

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25TH JUN 2018

A TOUGH JOB


Occupational health – simply injuries on a different timeline. I recently watched a documentary about sulphur mining on an Indonesian island off East Java....

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23RD APR 2018

MORE LESSONS FROM THE MILITARY

In the last issue we discussed the fact that, just as in the military, good leadership in business is important to ensure that employees...

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