Kevin Jones

Freelance journalist, OHS professional who challenges mainstream safety thinking and pushes for prevention, worker voice and regulatory accountability

[Kevin Jones @SafetyOz]

I report on some of the local islanders’ contributions at the Third General Assembly of the Government of Norfolk Island and discuss the challenges the island faces ahead.
https://t.co/AOhethhKwy
#norfolkisland #communitygovernment #pacificislands

[Kevin Jones @SafetyOz]

#Bullying persists because organisations allow it. Ellen Pinkos Cobb’s new book shows that global laws are shifting while the US still lags on #psychosocial risk. Her blunt message is that culture starts at the top, and silence is permission. https://t.co/ANroXzzibL

[Kevin Jones @SafetyOz]

Corporate or national restructuring creates psychosocial hazards long before decisions are made. Uncertainty and mistrust fuel conflict and harm. Consultation and early hazard identification are essential controls that stabilise workplaces. https://t.co/vukEEgkKBo #OHS #Alberta

[Kevin Jones @SafetyOz]

#Psychosocial risk isn’t special. Most #hazards don’t need a matrix, they need identification and elimination. Long hours, poor job control, weak justice systems… the fixes are obvious. Strip away the clutter. Prevent the harm. https://t.co/vbscLoC6fN #OHS

[Kevin Jones @SafetyOz]

Employers aren’t confused about psychological health and safety; they’ve avoided their duties for decades. The wellness con has cracked. Ignorance isn’t credible anymore. Safety is the duty. Wellness is the distraction.. https://t.co/QM98ibbrCD
#OHS #wellbeing #employers #law

[Kevin Jones @SafetyOz]

Mother Jones is an obligatory read for independent and alternative thoughts and analysis.

[Jody Lanard MD @EIDGeek]

A great Mother Jones article by my wonderful nephew Noah Lanard!

https://t.co/k2ssW0wxyz

[Kevin Jones @SafetyOz]

WFH in Victoria is framed as politics and business anxiety, yet the real gap is #OHS. Policy needs evidence on #psychosocial risk, fatigue, commuting hazards and supervision, not marketing and sentiment. https://t.co/TsDHInVJae #workfromhome

[Kevin Jones @SafetyOz]

Ordinary conversation shouldn’t feel radical, yet PHSCon showed how far workplaces have drifted from basic humanity. If leaders really want psychosocial safety, they need fewer performance dashboards and more time listening to workers. https://t.co/u7CoNLQqDR
#OHS #WHS

[Kevin Jones @SafetyOz]

Psychosocial risk is a political and organisational problem. PSC, worker voice, and real “work as done” matter, but they keep losing to profit imperatives and managerial discomfort. Day 1 of a psych conference sets the scene for further analysis. https://t.co/iF4wDEOLpq #PHSCON

[Kevin Jones @SafetyOz]

First panel of the day, discussing how to get executive attention and support for psychological safety and psychosocial hazards.
More analysis in @SafetyAtWorkBlog soon
#OHS #WHS #mentalhealthatwork

[Kevin Jones @SafetyOz]

A leading workplace psychosocial/psychological conference has juts started. Major global researchers in this discipline over the next two days.
I am the only media rep here so there will be exclusive analysis I at the @SafetyAtWorkBlog for the next week or so.

[Kevin Jones @SafetyOz]

The Psych Health and Safety Conference is off to a good start rat with Dr Kat Page. #OHS #mentalhealthatwork @KatPage6

[Kevin Jones @SafetyOz]

I can’t see how insurance companies are preventing harm. Compensating for harm, yes. But not preventing.

[neoliberaloz 🇺🇳 @Nbtoma]

Insurance companies are the answer to many of our problems.

Food safety inspections
Occupational licensing
Product safety & quality
Workplace safety regulation
Unemployement insurance
Health-status insurance

All can be handled by insurance, tort & certification companies.

[Kevin Jones @SafetyOz]

I support a maximum temperature for outdoor work but the enforcement of such a rule will still rely on the employers. OHS always comes done to what an employer is willing to allow, or ignore, or exploit.

[VBri @VirgFortne5]

OSHA has never promulgated a specific federal standard regulating occupational heat exposure, despite recommendations dating back more than 50 years. Enforcement has relied primarily on the General Duty Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (requiring employers to keep workplaces free of recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious harm), supplemented by guidance, campaigns, and targeted enforcement programs

[Kevin Jones @SafetyOz]

These types of statement are commonly made and around the world but few ever ask why is it one of the most dangerous industries. Yes, animals are unpredictable but my impression is that most deaths are equipment-related. I would like to know why farming is so dangerous so that I can start doing something about it.

[The Jamestown Sun @jamestownsun]

Agriculture is routinely ranked among the most dangerous professions around the world. Both the National Safety Council and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health say agriculture is one of the most hazardous industries in the United... https://t.co/CIBjgqx4VL

[Kevin Jones @SafetyOz]

This sentence in The Age’s reporting of the announcement of Victoria’s new Royal Commission strikes me as odd. I need to read more about the Commission but hasn’t OHS been one of the justifications for union entry to worksites? Surely OHS actions should be analyzed for validity.

[Kevin Jones @SafetyOz]

According to The Weekly Times and the Liberal leader in Victoria, cancelling the VNI West project, that links to renewables, will lead to lower prices and a “secure” energy future. But typical of these statements, the increased harm from climate change is never acknowledged.

[Kevin Jones @SafetyOz]

It’s not only Australian trade unionists who can present psychosocial hazards to managers and workers over occupational health and safety concerns, according to The Times on August 8, 2026. #OHS #tradeunions #mentalhealthatwork