BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.5//EN TZID:Australia/Melbourne X-WR-TIMEZONE:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:VEVENT UID:493@ergonomics.org.au DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250627T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250627T110000 DTSTAMP:20250611T084747Z URL:https://www.ergonomics.org.au/events/slips-trips-falls-a-systems-appro ach-to-a-stubborn-risk/ SUMMARY:A New Look at Slips\, Trips & Falls: A Systems Approach to a Stubbo rn Risk DESCRIPTION:Why do slips\, trips\, and falls continue to happen—even when people are trained\, signs are posted\, and procedures are in place?\n\nJ oin us for an engaging and thought-provoking webinar that flips the script on STFs. We’ll explore how systems thinking and Human Factors can revea l the why behind everyday performance—and stubborn risks like STF - esp ecially when it doesn’t go as planned.\n\nYou’ll:\n\n Learn how the c ontext of work shapes decisions and actions\n Apply tools to help underst and the work system\n Explore real-world cases where task\, organizationa l\, and personnel workplace elements influenced the outcome\n Discover ho w a systems view can lead to stronger\, more sustainable controls—not ju st more rules or surface fixes\n\nThis session features practical examples \, audience participation\, and a Safety II-informed perspective on one of the most persistent workplace risks.  We hope you’ll join us as we tak e a deeper look beneath the surface of STFs—and find new ways to create safer\, more supportive work environments for all.\n\n \;\n\nSpeakers: \n\n\n\nHeather Kahle\, M.Sc. CRSP\n\nHeather’s passion is helping shift the conversation—from LTIs to learning\, from checking compliance to en abling capacity\, from reacting to resilience\, and from surface-level fix es to deeper system understanding.\n\nWith a Master’s in Human Factors a nd System Safety from Lund in Sweden\, Heather brings a systems lens to ex pand perspectives. Her thesis (with Jenny Colman) on tree felling sparked a lifelong appreciation for why static rules can’t manage dynamic realit ies—and why listening matters more than lecturing.\n\nHeather is now the Senior Lead\, Human and System Interface with Seaspan’s Marine Standard s Team\, in Vancouver where she’s helping evolve learning from what goes right\, systemic investigations\, and audits to confirm the presence of c apacity—not just the absence of failure. Recognizing feedback from our f rontline is our most valuable fuel\, Seaspan is shifting - seeing the rich \, dynamic context that shapes work.\n\nBefore Seaspan\, Heather spent 30 years with WorkSafeBC doing investigations\, developing Regulation and sup porting employers across BC with resources on slips &\; trips\, fatigue risk\, MSI prevention and preventing struck-bys—all with a system focus to advance understanding and effective prevention.  From the cobblestone s of Sweden to construction sites\, to shop floors and ship decks\, Heathe r brings energy\, insight\, and curiosity. Expect a practical\, Safety-II perspective to help expand from simple\, surface fixes to stunning system shifts.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nJenny Colman M.Sc. CRSP\, CCPE\n\nJenny earned h er BSc.in ergonomics / human factors (HFE) at Loughborough University\, UK where she specialized in forensic and system ergonomics. This background led to an 11 year opportunity in WorkSafeBC’s fatal and serious injury i nvestigation division to analyze why an event occurred for the benefit of organizational and industry-wide learning. During that time\, she earned h er Masters of Science degree in Human Factors and System Safety at Lund Un iversity\, Sweden.\n\nShe is currently working with the Prevention Risk Ma nagement Services at WorkSafeBC. In her current role she assists the teams \, employers and workers in exploring various risks through practical risk assessment methodologies to promote injury reduction through a systems vi ew.\n\n \;\n\nThe event will be free to attend for all members of ACE &\; other HFE Societies.\n\n \;\n\nWhen:\n\nThursday 26th\n\n5pm Va ncouvre\n\n8pm Montreal\n\n8pm Santiago\n\nFriday 27th\n\n12noon Auckland\ n\n10am Sydney\, Brisbane &\; Melbourne\n\n8am Perth CATEGORIES:Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne X-LIC-LOCATION:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20250406T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR