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Risk! Engineers Talk GovernanceSeason 6 Wrap: SFAIRP ComplexitiesIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis wrap up Season 6 and the theme of SFAIRP complexities.Key season highlights they revisit:Three essential components of SFAIRP: "As Far", "As Is", and “Reasonably Practicable”,Confusion around hierarchy of controls, Contradictions between WHS Legislation (OHS Act in Victoria) and planning and safety law.Watch out for 2026 for Season 7.For further information on Richard and Gaye’s consulting work with R2A, head to https://www.r2a.com.au, where you’ll also find their booklets (store) an...
2025-12-1413 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceTwo Types of RegulatorsIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss the two types of Regulators.They outline two fundamentally different regulatory philosophies: regulators who view prosecutions as a measure of success versus those who see them as a measure of failure.The discussion examines how the "so far as is reasonably practicable" (SFAIRP) framework has shifted the burden of proof, making it harder for some regulators to secure convictions and created new challenges for organisations trying to demonstrate compliance. Richard and Gaye analyse recent high-profile cases, i...
2025-12-0712 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernancePsychosocial Hazards in the Workplace RegulationsIn this special episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss psychosocial hazards in the workplace and the newly introduced Victorian Occupational Health and Safety (Psychosocial Health) Regulations 2025, which came into effect on 1 December.They explain that the new regulations largely re-states existing Occupational Health and Safety legislation requirements to identify, eliminate, and reduce such hazards as far as reasonably practicable. They also note that psychosocial hazards can manifest in various ways, such as aggression, bullying, exposure to traumatic events, and high-demand jobs. However, they argue that many of the...
2025-12-0210 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceBreaking SFAIRP down to three parts: So Far (SF). As Is (AI). Reasonably Practicable (RP)In this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis break down the concept of SFAIRP "So Far As Is Reasonably Practicable" into three key parts: "So Far", "As Is", and "Reasonably Practicable".This was one of their key take-aways from their recent Live Forum where lawyer Joseph Coleiro articulated the following:"So Far" refers to the notion of doing as much as possible to address a risk, rather than just meeting a target level of risk."As Is" refers to the information and circumstances available at the time a...
2025-11-2313 min
The Empowered in My Skin PodcastBuilding Legacy from Within: Men, Wealth & Well-Being with Richard OyekunleWelcome to Episode 3 of our Men’s Health Talk Series. In this conversation, Nkechi sits down with the inspiring Richard Oyekunle, an entrepreneur, real estate leader, and visionary committed to building generational wealth and uplifting his community.Richard shares his journey from immigrant beginnings to becoming an industry leader in Canada. But this episode goes far beyond business, it touches on the emotional, mental, and spiritual resilience men must cultivate on their path to purpose.Together, Nkechi and Richard explore what it means for men to heal, grow, collaborate, and redefine what “success” truly...
2025-11-1741 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceFormal Safety AssessmentsIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss Formal Safety Assessments. Key highlights include:A Formal Safety Assessment (FSA) is meant to provide a logical and reasoned argument that can withstand legal scrutiny.Formal Safety Assessments should identify the critical issues of concern, the current controls in place, and the further practical controls that could be considered, as well as the reasoning for implementing or not implementing those further controls. Many FSAs lack this logical reasoning and instead just list risks and general controls, without clearly connecting th...
2025-11-1610 min
Legally Sound with Richard ReedRaising Awareness of Domestic Abuse with Matthew Lockey & Julie Robinson Welcome to Legally Sound with Richard Reed, the podcast that simplifies the law and explores how it affects our daily lives.In this important and sensitive episode, we’re raising awareness of domestic abuse, looking at what it really means, the legal protections available, and how community support can help people take those first steps towards safety and recovery.We’re joined by Matthew Lockey, Associate Solicitor at Richard Reed Solicitors, and Julie Robinson, Service Manager at Impact Family Services, who have come together to highlight how legal and emotional support can work hand in hand...
2025-11-1243 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceSafety Culture (Revisited)In this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis revisit the topic of Safety Culture.They review the work of Professor Patrick Hudson, who identified five levels of safety culture, from pathological (who cares as long as we're not caught) to generative (safety is how we do business around here).Richard and Gaye observe that many organisations tend to be more reactive, focusing on implementing controls after incidents occur, rather than striving for a generative safety culture. They note that the transition from a bureaucratic, rule-based approach to...
2025-11-0909 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceCould vs Should in Workplace SafetyIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss Could vs Should in Workplace Safety. (Thanks Nick for your email, case reference and questions.)They explore the critical distinction between what "could" have been done versus what "should" have been done in workplace safety, sparked by the SKM Services case against Magistrates Courts of Victoria, and discuss how experts often use hindsight to determine what could have prevented an incident, whereas courts must assess what was reasonably practicable with the knowledge available at the time.Key take-aways...
2025-10-2609 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceSafety & Planning Law ComplicationsIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss the complications of Safety Legislation & Planning Law. Drawing on their extensive experience across multiple Australian jurisdictions—including Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, and federal government projects—Richard and Gaye discuss the challenges engineers and designers face when navigating competing legislative requirements. They examine why Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation doesn't always take precedence in planning decisions, despite common assumptions, and how this creates significant complications for professionals trying to ensure safe outcomes. For further information on Ric...
2025-10-1912 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceSafe Work Australia's Best Practice Review of Model WHS Act & RegulationsIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss Safe Work Australia's review of the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act & Regulations, and R2A’s submission response. Key points include:Contradictions between the WHS legislation, regulations, and common law requirements, particularly for designers and engineers. Concerns around the hierarchy of controls and how they are interpreted by regulators.Inconsistencies in how the WHS legislation is implemented across different jurisdictions.Misalignment between WHS legislation and planning laws, creating challenges in integrating safety considerations early in the design proc...
2025-10-1212 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceRail Safety National Law Pressures & the SFAIRP ApproachIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis answer a listener’s question on the Pressures of Rail Safety National Law and the SFAIRP Approach.They explain how WHS/OHS legislation takes precedence over the Rail Safety National Law, clarify the "no double jeopardy" principle, and discuss how Australia's federal system led to harmonised rail safety legislation.Their discussion also covers:The SFAIRP (So Far As Is Reasonably Practicable) approach and what it means for operatorsHow regulators assess safety cases as a "license-to-trade" rather than sign-off ap...
2025-10-0511 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceSFAIRP Complexity & Pressures for StakeholdersIn this first episode of Season 6 of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss the pressures and complexities different stakeholders are having with SFAIRPThey follow on from the theme of Season 5, “Difficult Conversations Engineers Need to Have”, how it generated discussions and comments, and determined holding an in person event with speakers from different perspectives and professional backgrounds - a lawyer, an architect, and two engineer. Richard and Gaye highlight the need for a cooperative and collaborative approach among stakeholders, rather than a competitive one, in order to effec...
2025-09-2811 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernancePreventing Criminal Manslaughter ~ Understanding & Implementing SFAIRP (Live Forum Preview)In this special episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis preview their upcoming live forum event on "Preventing Criminal Manslaughter - Understanding & Implementing SFAIRP (So Far As Reasonably Practicable)". The event will feature presentations from a lawyer, Joseph Coleiro, and an architect, Dr. Frank Stoks, along with the hosts Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis, with the focus on exploring the legal obligations and practical challenges around the concept of SFAIRP, which is a key requirement in health and safety legislation.Topics to be discussed include the relationship between t...
2025-09-2110 min
Robinson's Podcast258 - Richard Wolff: Donald Trump’s Tariff War DissectedSupport our sponsor, FarmKind, to fix factory farming: https://www.farmkind.givingThe code “ROBINSON” will increase your donation by 50% with a bump from large donors.Richard Wolff is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a visiting professor at The New School, where he works on economics in the Marxist tradition. This is Richard’s ninth appearance on Robinson’s Podcast. In this episode, Richard and Robinson discuss the tariffs that President Donald Trump would like to place on goods imported from around the world. Mo...
2025-08-312h 07Robinson's Podcast254 - The Yale US-China Forum: Slavoj Žižek, Richard Wolff, Yannis Varoufakis, Robin Visser, Yascha Mounk, Pei Wang, Daniel MattinglyIn this special episode, Robinson and Karl Zheng Wang co-host at the Yale US-China Forum. Return guests from the show include Slavoj Žižek, Richard Wolff, and Yascha Mounk. Slavoj Žižek is international director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities at the University of London, visiting professor at New York University, and a senior researcher at the University of Ljubljana’s Department of Philosophy. Richard Wolff is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a visiting professor at The New School, where he works on economics in the Marxist tradition. Yascha Mounk is a Prof...
2025-07-062h 04Risk! Engineers Talk GovernanceSeason 5 Wrap on Difficult Conversations & Engineering for CommunitiesIn this final episode of Season 5, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis conclude their theme of difficult conversations engineers need to have as well as discuss Engineering for Communities. They explore how engineering should focus on improving rather than maintaining the status quo, and the concerning trend of engineers being sidelined in critical decision-making processes.The discussion includes:How councils and planning decisions have become "de-engineered"The importance of due diligence beyond just health and safety - extending to environmental protection and project managementWhy engineers seem to have "vacated the field" in m...
2025-05-3113 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceEngineering Due Diligence - The confusion between Risk, Assurance & DiligenceIn this episode of "Risk! Engineers Talk Governance," due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis revisit the fundamentals of engineering due diligence in response to listener feedback about confusion between risk, assurance and diligence.The discussion covers how R2A became specialised in due diligence engineering through their expert witness work, where they learned that due diligence serves as a defense against negligence with two key components: having reasonable control in place and taking all reasonable steps to protect against foreseeable harm.Richard explains their decision to move away from quantified risk assessments using...
2025-05-2512 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceHow organisational silos impact due diligence across safety, projects and complianceIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis tackle the growing problem of organisational silos and their impact on due diligence and explore how siloed thinking undermines efforts across various domains—from safety, projects and regulatory compliance.Drawing from decades of industry experience, Richard traces the evolution of risk engineering. They then discuss the need for integrating expertise across the entire organisation to achieve genuinely diligent solutions that satisfy all stakeholders.Through real-world examples including waterfront safety designs in New Zealand and the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, th...
2025-05-1809 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceBeing Relevant, Reasoned & Concise - for your Due Diligence ArgumentIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss why effective due diligence arguments need to be relevant, reasoned, and concise. They share their frustrations with overly complex safety documentation that fails to deliver clear, defensible arguments, and explain why safety cases should be brief yet comprehensive enough to stand up to legal scrutiny. Drawing from their extensive experience as expert witnesses and consultants, they offer practical advice on creating effective safety documentation that not only satisfies the courts and makes sense to lawyers and Boards, but ac...
2025-05-1111 min
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2025-05-051h 23Risk! Engineers Talk GovernanceTarget Levels of Risk & Safety - SFAIRP vs ALARP RevisitedIn this episode, of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis revisit the distinction between SFAIRP (So Far As Is Reasonably Practicable) and Target Levels of Risk and Safety. They explain how target levels of risk continue to be problematic in engineering despite being legally unsupportable under WHS/OHS legislation and share examples of regulators and engineers still using outdated approaches and discuss why this confusion persists, pointing to issues with Standards and educational institutions that continue teaching these methods.They clarify that SFAIRP asks "Are all reasonable practical precautions i...
2025-05-0413 minRobinson's Podcast248 - Richard Wolff: Trump, Hitler, and the End of the American EmpireRichard Wolff is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a visiting professor at The New School, where he works on economics in the Marxist tradition. This is Richard’s eighth appearance on Robinson’s Podcast. In his last appearance, episode #243, he and Robinson discussed 2025 and the first weeks of Trump’s presidency, as well as what’s to come. More particularly, they discuss the irrelevance of Donald Trump, his domestic and global policies, China, narratives on the right and left, and the future of the United States. In this episode, they continue the discussion by divin...
2025-04-133h 11Risk! Engineers Talk GovernanceWhy Standards are not the SolutionIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineering experts Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss why Standards are not the solution. They explore why following Standards can be problematic, outlining key issues: 1. Using Standards out of context;2. There’s no explanation for rationales;3. They don’t cover all things; and4. They are often lagging indicators.They share a number of examples within SIL, AS1940 and AS61508 that demonstrate the issues if you do blindly follow the Standard. The episode concludes with their answer to an often...
2025-04-1316 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceInsurance Criteria: Its history, relevance, and the Highly Protected Risk (HPR) engineering processIn this episode of "Risk! Engineers Talk Governance," due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss Insurance Criteria and its history and modern relevance, particularly focusing on the Highly Protected Risk (HPR) engineering process.Richard shares his experience training with Factory Mutual in the US and explains how the HPR approach originated in the 1840s with Zacharia Allen, a cotton mill owner who re-engineered his facility to minimise fire risks. When his insurance company refused to offer discounts for these improvements, Allen created a mutual pool with other safety-conscious factory owners, establishing an engineering-based approach to...
2025-04-0615 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceHow to Prevent Catastrophic Project BlowoutsIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss: How to prevent catastrophic project blowouts. They discuss the three key considerations when undertaking project due diligence and preventing catastrophic project blowouts as: Ensure your scope is right, have identified your critical success outcomes are and all key stakeholders understand what the prize is and agree.Undertake a completeness check of threats. Project due diligence is not a risk assessment, it’s about controls, and putting in controls to protect against threats. Review...
2025-03-3014 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceDifficult Conversations Engineers need to have about RiskIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis this season’s theme of "Difficult Conversations Engineers Need to Have About Risk". Key discussion points include:Risk is multidimensional. Risk covers a big domain that has lead to confusion.There are three different types of risk, but R2A’s focus is typically on safety risk and project risk – downside risk.Commercial industry like to focus on upside, downside risk (risk and reward, risk appetite and innovation), but Engineers should focus on downside risk.Innovation and Risk Management is good but...
2025-03-2309 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceRisk Management & Negligence - Due Diligence Essentials for EngineersIn this first episode of Season 5 of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis provide an overview of their new booklet "Risk Management and Negligence - Due Diligence Essentials for Engineers". They discuss the importance of engineers to understand their responsibilities around risk management and due diligence, and the need to communicate this effectively to senior decision-makers. The booklet covers:You can’t always be right but you can be diligentWhat it means to be an engineer todayThe risk management swampMethods to drain the swampDue diligence domainsThey also...
2025-03-1615 minRobinson's Podcast243 - Richard Wolff: Donald J. Trump and the Decline of the United StatesRichard Wolff is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a visiting professor at The New School, where he works on economics in the Marxist tradition. This is Richard’s seventh appearance on Robinson’s Podcast. In his last appearance, episode #230, he and Robinson discussed Richard’s arguments against electing Donald Trump for president, as well as his analysis of the election. In this episode, Richard and Robinson talk about 2025 and the first weeks of Trump’s presidency, as well as what’s to come. More particularly, they discuss the irrelevance of Donald Trump, his domestic a...
2025-02-103h 40
Mind Body Health & PoliticsKim Stanley Robinson: A Science Fiction Prophet Predicts What’s After CapitalismIn this eye-opening conversation with legendary science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson, we explore practical paths to meaningful change in an age of crisis. From local climate action groups to worker-owned cooperatives, Robinson reveals how working alternatives to capitalism are hiding in plain sight.00:00 Capitalism vs. Feudalism: A Comparison00:41 Introduction to Mind, Body, Health, and Politics01:35 Kim Stanley Robinson on Climate Change and Local Action04:29 Capitalism, Climate, and Utopia: Interconnected Themes11:27 Historical Perspectives: Genghis Khan and Social Systems14:56 Marxism and Its Challenges19:18 Examples of Alternative...
2025-01-1953 min
The BadlandsThe Badlands - Richard RobinsonIn this special episode of The Badlands I’m talking with Richard Robinson, Richard is the human version of LinkedIn. Given his time in the agency world and the intermediary world running Oystercatchers and now Executive Director of Ingenuity +, he simply knows everyone and everyone knows him!
In this conversation, Richard shares his extensive experience in marketing and advertising, discussing the challenges faced by professionals in the industry today, particularly those in transition. We talk about the importance of personal branding, networking, and Richard introduces the concept of 'inbetweeners' (those currently out of work) and adv...
2024-12-0551 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceSeason 4 Wrap: Due Diligence as a Governance Process, Dam Safety & the Relevance of Due DiligenceIn the final episode of Season 4 of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis wrap up the key theme of the season of due diligence as a governance process. They also provide another industry example in Dam Safety, and discuss the relevance of WHS/OHS legislation and the state of prosecutions.Key take-aways include: The due diligence process is a governance process that focuses on high consequence, low likelihood events rather than risk management.Dam safety highlights how regulators focus on the worst-case scenario of a dam failure r...
2024-12-0110 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceBush Fire Risk, Due Diligence & Mitigation ControlsIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss due diligence for bushfires.Richard has been involved in advising on bushfire risk and controls since Ash Wednesday in 1984, while both Richard and Gaye as R2A were involved with bushfire assessments post Black Saturday in 2009. Their discussion highlights:Bushfire season is getting longer, and the ability to prepare for it is getting shorter. Volunteer firefighters are also declining.Bushfire best practice for local planning for protection has adopted a vulnerability approach – criticality rather than likelihood.From a d...
2024-11-2410 min
What does it take to build a successful BPO company? How successful are you with your agents?A Philly long shot with Richard Blank.The Verified Phenoms podcast by Phillip 'Phenom' Robinson.The Verified Phenoms podcast by Phillip 'Phenom' Robinson. A Long shot in Costa Rica with Richard Blank.The official YouTube channel of Phillip 'Phenom' Robinson! Here, you'll find valuable insights, actionable tips, and inspiring content to help you simplify your goals, increase productivity, and achieve higher success rates.Phenom is a Professional Speaker, 3x Author, 2x TEDx Speaker, Boxer, college Instructor, Mentor, and ESPN+ Producer. Subscribe to this channel as he imparts wisdom, shares real-life experiences, and provides practical strategies for success. Whether you're seeking personal growth, professional development, or entrepreneurial insights, you'll d...
2024-11-181h 12
Richard Blank Podcast Guest Appearances Costa Rica's Call CenterThe Verified Phenoms podcast by Phillip 'Phenom' Robinson. A Philly long shot with Richard Blank.The Verified Phenoms podcast by Phillip 'Phenom' Robinson. A Philly long shot with Richard Blank.Here, you'll find valuable insights, actionable tips, and inspiring content to help you simplify your goals, increase productivity, and achieve higher success rates.Summary:In this captivating episode of the Verified Phenoms podcast, we dive deep into the life and insights of Richard Blank, CEO of Costa Rica's Call Center. From his daring move at 27 to Costa Rica, to building a thriving business, Richard shares his journey of courage, innovation, and the power of...
2024-11-181h 12Risk! Engineers Talk GovernanceDue Diligence in the Electrical & Power IndustryIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss due diligence in the electrical and power industry.They discuss due diligence and risk management considerations in the sector, with examples that focus on renewable energy sources like wind turbines and the potential role of nuclear power in Australia's energy mix. Key points include:The need to carefully assess and document the safety and emergency protocols even for foreseeable events like fires.The trade-offs involved in designing effective systems which can sometimes introduce new risks.The challenges of transitioning...
2024-11-1713 min
Robinson's Podcast234 - Richard Wolff & Michael Hudson: Karl Marx and the Fall of the WestThis episode came on the heels of a traumatic, eight-interview sprint in NYC. As you’ll see, this one was particularly chaotic, but the stars aligned to make it happen. Camera switches, bathroom breaks, health concerns, equipment malfunctions, and even a robbery didn’t prevent the conversation from coming together. With this in mind, I hope you’ll forgive how crazy and inconsistent the video is; the fact that it even got put together is courtesy of my friend and editor Yu Guo (a philosopher who got his PhD from NYU with past guest Paul Boghossian). Given that there’s some n...
2024-11-103h 36Risk! Engineers Talk GovernanceObligations for Engineers under WHS/OHS legislationIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss the obligations for engineers under the WHS legislation (OHS Act in Victoria) and understanding the importance of their role if things go wrong.They discuss the fact that Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation is the overarching legislation in Australia that must guide engineering design and decision-making, and their surprise at this lack of awareness and how many still (wrongly) use Standards as a design basis.They emphasise that engineers are central to upholding WHS requirements, as they...
2024-11-1014 min
Robinson's Podcast230 - Richard Wolff: The Final Case Against Donald J. TrumpPatreon: https://bit.ly/3v8OhY7
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Richard Wolff is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a visiting professor at The New School, where he works on economics in the Marxist tradition. This is Richard’s fifth appearance on Robinson’s Podcast. In episode #127, he and Robinson discussed some of the most profound criticisms of capitalism; in #154, they focused on the myths surrounding Marxism and Marx himself; in #190 they covered the Israel-Palestine conflict from a Marxist perspective; and in...
2024-10-202h 00Risk! Engineers Talk GovernanceDue Diligence in Marine PilotageIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss the application of due diligence in the Marine Pilotage industry. They discuss various consulting work they’ve done with Marine Pilots across Australia and New Zealand ports, and summarise the key take-away that the process is no different for pilotage due diligence reviews than any other (industry’s) due diligence review. That is, There needs to be an argument as to why all the credible critical issues have been identified. In a port, they typically look at all the...
2024-10-2012 min
The Marketing Society PodcastThe Whole Marketer Ep134 - Agency partnerships with guest Richard RobinsonEpisode #134. Today’s topic is Agency Partnerships – what makes a great client-agency relationship and perspective from both sides of the fence. Joining Abby to discuss is Richard Robinson, awarded "One of the ten most influential Leaders in Digital & Tech" (BIMA) and Campaign A-List 2024. Richard is highly experienced in the client (McDonalds, Coca-Cola) and agency (Publicis Worldwide) world and as an intermediary and consultant for both at Xeim Engage and Oystercatchers. In his latest role as Executive Director of Ingenuity+ and Exco member of The Ingenuity Group, UK's largest connector of brands with agencies, Richard specialises in connecting the Mar...
2024-10-1548 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceDue Diligence Essentials for Engineers - R2A's New BookletIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss the new booklet titled "Due Diligence Essentials for Engineers" being authored by Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis. They talk about the need for the booklet being that Engineers are becoming more involved in the governance process in providing information to boards, directors and senior people. Engineers are ones aware of the critical things that can go wrong and what boards need to know about for their due diligence obligations under the WHS/OHS legislation.Other areas of discussion i...
2024-10-1313 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceLaws of Man vs Laws of Nature in the Due Diligence ContextIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss the differences between the "laws of man" and the "laws of nature" in the context of due diligence engineering. Drawing on their experiences as Expert Witnesses in the Australian and NZ judicial systems, the conversation covers the following key points:A brief history of Common Law.The adversarial system in common law, where lawyers argue different sides of a case before a judge or jury, differs from the inquisitorial system in civil law jurisdictions.The principle of "innocent until p...
2024-10-0612 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceAviation Industry & the Application of the Due Diligence ProcessIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss the application of the due diligence process to the aviation industry. Richard discusses his recent presentation to the Australian Aviation Wildlife Hazard Group where he used the expert witness view: What is it that could have been done and if it had been done, would it have stopped it going wrong? Key take-aways:- Hazards and vulnerabilities in aviation, - Why R2A stays away from the term risk and adopts the military approach which is...
2024-09-2914 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceAI (Artificial Intelligence), Robots, Controls & Liability In this episode, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss controls and liability when it comes to AI and robots. OHS/WHS legislation require achieving the highest level of hazard control that is reasonably practicable. AI/Robots present potential controls to address many safety issues and can be implemented to improve safety. They discuss a number of examples where AI and robots are already enhancing safety and removing people from dangerous tasks, and when it comes to due diligence, organisations would need to demonstrate why it is not reasonably practicable to use them.
2024-09-2212 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceThe Judicial Need for Reliable Knowledge and to Demonstrate Causation.In the first episode of Season 4 of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss the judicial need for reliable knowledge and the need to demonstrate causation. They highlight some of their Expert Witness examples to demonstrate how for the courts to come to a decision, they have to not only have an understanding of what went wrong, but if there was something that could have been done that would've prevented the incident. And if this hasn’t been made clear, then making a decision becomes very complicated. From the poin...
2024-09-1512 min
The Startup Leap Podcast"From Ex-Lawyer to Founder of Legal AI Startup that Raised $36m" - Richard Robinson of RobinAI🎙️ This week we’re excited to bring you the incredible story of Richard Robinson, an ex-lawyer turned Founder of Legal -Tech startup RobinAI.Robin AI has raised over $30million, has 95 customers, 7 of the Fortune 500. Has over 100+ employees in London, and New York, with major global funds as clients.🔑 What’s in this episode?From Debate Championship To LawyerBuilding A NightClub AppThe Eureka Moment for RobinAIBringing His Co-Founder On BoardImpact of COVID on the BusinessBuilding Teams and Leading as a CEO and ma...
2024-08-261h 03
Robinson's Podcast222 - Richard Wolff: Israel, Ukraine, China, and the End of the American EmpirePatreon: https://bit.ly/3v8OhY7
Richard Wolff is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a visiting professor at The New School, where he works on economics in the Marxist tradition. This is Richard’s fourth appearance on Robinson’s Podcast. In episode #127, he and Robinson discussed some of the most profound criticisms of capitalism; in #154, they focused on the myths surrounding Marxism and Marx himself; and in #190 they covered the Israel-Palestine conflict from a Marxist perspective. In this wide-ranging episode, Richard and Robinson talk about the end of the...
2024-08-253h 03Risk! Engineers Talk GovernanceMajor IT Outage - Criticality & ResilienceIn this special Risk! Engineers Talk Governance episode, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss the recent IT outage that affected systems worldwide and the importance of criticality and resilience. Main take-aways include:The outage was predictable and foreseeable. It was a critical incident.You can't gold plate a single system so that it won't fail. The importance of redundancy – ensuring you've got another independent system that doesn't rely on the primary system.Engineering organisations are required to look at the credible worst case scenarios that can happen and what you can do and put...
2024-07-2309 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceWrap of Season 3 - Criticality & Design and Climate Change Design OptionsIn the final episode of season three of the Risk! Engineers Talk Governance podcast, due diligence engineers Richard Roberson and Gaye Francis discuss the theme of criticality and design in the context of climate change and sustainability due diligence. They discuss:The consequences of redirecting rivers for irrigation, Why the Victorian Government built the, to now, unused desalination plant, and argue if they should be considering the potential impacts of global warming,Three possible design solutions: Sun shields, increasing cloudiness, and fertilising the Southern Ocean to address climate change, andHow knowledge, technology and costs of...
2024-06-0913 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceTown Planning Disasters - The need for consquence planning, not risk planningIn this episode of the Risk! Engineers Talk Governance podcast, due diligence engineers and Co-Directors at R2A Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis, discuss town planning disasters and the need for consequence planning. This follows Gaye’s recent conference paper at the International Public Works Conference where she detailed the VCAT decision around the major hazard facility and the planning law associated with it. But in this podcast, they reflect on other natural hazards like floods, bushfires, dam breaks and how town planning can address (or fail to address) these before they happen. ...
2024-06-0212 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceHow Standards stifle innovationIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis from R2A discuss how standards stifle innovation. They highlight the frustration of engineers who are designing to standards rather than focusing on solving the actual problem at hand. They argue that standards are often lag indicators and may not keep up with the rapidly changing world and provide examples of how standards can lead to shortcuts being taken and hinder the adoption of new technologies. If you’d like more information about Richard and Gaye...
2024-05-2612 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceRisk Appetite versus Zero Harm & the Confusion at Board levelsIn this podcast episode, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss the concept of risk appetite versus zero harm and the confusion it creates at board levels because they're trying to put all of their risk issues into a single statement.They discuss how a risk appetite is about balancing risk and reward, whereas zero harm is about nothing bad happening, and this gets uncomfortable when applying risk appetite to human safety. The outline the commonly applied risk paradigms and how a synthesis of risk appetite in commercial and safety practice does occur i...
2024-05-1909 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceCode of Practice & WHS/OHS ConfusionIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss Code of Practice and WHS/OHS confusion in relation to a presentation they delivered to the Dam Owners and Operators' Forum in Queensland recently, called "How do we do ALARP? Meeting a duty of care." They explain how the Code of Practice doesn’t align with WHS/OHS legislation and if you conduct an “augmented ALARP” as suggested by the ANCOLD (Australian National Committee on Large Dams) Guideline it does not promote innovation or an efficient due diligence process. and that this exi...
2024-05-1209 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceArt & Engineering - How being a great artist relates to the engineer's rolesIn this episode of the Risk! Engineers Talk Governance podcast, Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss the relationship between art and engineering. They draw parallels between the roles of artists and engineers, highlighting the importance of composition, execution, and management in both fields. They outline the different types of engineers, such as creators, managers/consultants, and specialists, and the need for all three types in successful engineering organisations. Richard emphasises the importance of recognising and focusing on one's strengths in order to have a satisfying and successful career. Their conversation also touc...
2024-05-0509 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceControl & Reasonableness in WHS/OHS LegislationIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss control and reasonableness in WHS/PHS legislation. They explain that the WHS/OHS legislation is a statutory statement of the common law duty of care and a defence against negligence, and that there’s two primary controls for negligence defence: no power defence (lack of control) and doing every reasonably practicable thing to address the matter. The aspect of control is built into the reasonableness decision in the legislation. The episode also covers:the importance of not getting caught up in a...
2024-04-2809 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceR2A's Due Diligence Process - Why it worksIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss R2A's preferred approach to due diligence. They explain why they start with a top-down approach, usually starting with the military intelligence, threat and vulnerability technique. And how often organisations who have started with a bottom-up process have been floundering for some time, come to R2A to cut through the detail.Richard and Gaye also discuss:· importance of selecting the right tools and techniques for the job,· need for multiple p...
2024-04-2113 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceDesign trumps Risk Assessment - Our VCAT Hearing Success (as Expert Witnesses)In this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss their recent success (as Expert Witnesses) at VCAT (Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal) and how design trumps risk assessment. They discuss their case involving an application for a building permit in the outer safety zone of a major hazard facility. WorkCover advised against building two new dwellings due to increased population and societal risk. However, Richard and Gaye, as expert witnesses, argued that proper safety and design measures, such as laminated windows and steel roofs, could mitigate the risks. The VCA...
2024-04-1415 min
Finding Genius PodcastHopelessly Queenless: Adaptations in the Social Life of Western Honey Bees with Gene RobinsonHoney bees are one of the most fascinating and complex social organisms on our planet. Scientists like Gene Robinson research how their genomics play a central role in this behavior and how their environment in turn affects their genes. Listen and learn How the honey bee colony is surprisingly flexible and adaptive to changes in numbers and situations, How the genomics discipline altered scientists' one-directional arrow from gene to behavior to a two-directional model, and What developmental milestones a honey bee passes to make it through to full-forager status. Gene Robinson is the director of...
2024-04-1234 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceDesign Analysis not Risk AnalysisIn this episode of the podcast "Risk! Engineers Talk Governance," due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss the topic of design analysis versus risk analysis. They explore the difference between ALARP (as low as reasonably practicable) and SFAIRP (so far as reasonably practicable) and how the interpretation of these concepts has caused confusion and problems in various industries. They also discuss the importance of safety in design and the need for a retrospective design review to ensure that all reasonable practical precautions are in place. The conversation also touches on the role of AI...
2024-04-0712 min
Tony Robinson's CunningcastRICHARD CURTIS | Blackadder: The Lost PilotToday Tony is talking to his old friend and collaborator, the screenwriter Richard Curtis. They share memories of making Blackadder from the early years to how it all ended. Along the way, they discuss Richard’s comedy roots and how he became a top comedy screenwriter: meeting Rowan Atkinson at Oxford Uni; working on Not The Nine O’Clock News; the influence of Fawlty Towers and plans for a Blackadder series set in the 1960s that never happened. Plus, they read lines from the Blackadder pilot script and discover where Baldrick’s ‘cunning plan’ catch-phrase comes from.Last yea...
2024-03-2158 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceSeason 2 Wrap Up: De-engineering of Technical Roles and Engineering Education & PhilosophyIn the final episode of Season 2 of the Risk! Engineers Talk Governance podcast, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss the de-engineering of technical roles in organisations and engineering education and philosophy. They reflect on their experience as expert witnesses at a recent hearing where technical knowledge was lacking in person, and they highlight the importance of having engineers involved in and/or advising on technical roles. They also discuss the de-engineering of organisations and the shift towards a more compliance-focused approach. They touch on the need for engineers to have a global v...
2024-01-2816 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceNuclear Power Safety - How The Finnish Get It Right Before They ProceedIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss nuclear power safety with reference to Finland. Gaye shares her personal experience as an exchange student in Finland and her connection to the Olkiluoto Power Station. They discuss Finland's approach to nuclear power, including their focus on managing nuclear waste with a whole-of-life appreciation for nuclear power, and that they involve the community as stakeholders in decision-making. They also highlight Finland's commitment to safety and their precaution-based approach rather than risk-based. If you’re like to learn more a...
2024-01-2111 min
Robinson's Podcast190 - Richard Wolff: A Marxist’s Case For PalestinePatreon: https://bit.ly/3v8OhY7
Richard Wolff is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a visiting professor at The New School, where he works on economics in the Marxist tradition. This is Richard’s third appearance on Robinson’s Podcast. In episode #127, he and Robinson discussed some of the most profound criticisms of capitalism, and in #154 installment, they focused on the myths surrounding Marxism and Marx himself. In this episode, Richard and Robinson talk about the current—and enduring—Israel-Palestine conflict, with particular emphasis on how, with his Marxist...
2024-01-171h 38Risk! Engineers Talk GovernanceSafety Culture & Women's PPEIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss the importance of safety culture for women's personal protective equipment (PPE) in the workplace. Gaye shares her experience of encountering ill-fitting and uncomfortable PPE during her consulting career, which led her to advocate for better-fitting PPE for women. She explains the journey of founding Apto PPE, a women's and maternity fit-for-purpose safety workwear business, with the support of R2A. They discuss the challenges of getting proper fitting PPE for women in the market and the slow uptake of these options.
2024-01-1411 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceHas WHS Legislation & Risk Management Standards stopped people thinking?In this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss whether the WHS legislation and Risk Management Standards have hindered critical thinking in organisations. They observe that some organisations have become stagnant and resistant to change, relying on third-party consultants to handle risk management instead of actively engaging in the process themselves. They emphasise that risk management should be a line management function and that organisations need to adopt processes and procedures rather than simply outsourcing them. They also discuss the importance of curiosity in r...
2024-01-0714 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceSafety Integrity Levels (SIL) Allocation and its implications under WHS LegislationIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss Safety Integrity Level (SIL) allocation and its implications under WHS legislation. They discuss their long history of working with IEC /AS 61508 and that their biggest caution is around Part 5 because it uses target levels of risk and safety as the basis for the SIL allocations. They share that they’ve seen SIL ratings work really well and, at other times, where there's been a misunderstanding of what SIL is. They explain the importance of getting the cont...
2023-12-1716 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceThe Journey to WHS Criminalisation | How the Risk Management profession has changed over the last 40 yearsIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss the journey to WHS (Work Health and Safety) criminalisation and the evolution of the risk management profession over the past few decades. Richard discusses his working history and experience watching the application of risk management change from the 1980s to 2010s from engineers to psychologists and culture, to the lawyers.They highlight the increase in prosecutions in the last 18 months under WHS legislation, particularly targeting small and medium-sized organisations, and recent cases, such as the Dreamworld incident and t...
2023-12-1011 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceSafety Culture Change Agents | The role of engineers in change & safetyIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss their work as change agents for safety culture. They reflect on feedback after a recent presentation at the Australasian Marine Pilots Institute (AMPI) Conference, and how they reflected their importance in reminding industry of how to review safety.They discuss that engineering is about driving change to improve safety, and that's what they at R2A do. Engineers are not supposed to do the same thing again and again and just focus on Standards. That you need to design for...
2023-12-0312 min
Robinson's Podcast171 - Richard Haier: What Is Human Intelligence?Richard Haier is Professor Emeritus in the School of Medicine at the University of California, Irvine, where he uses brain imagining and the tools of neuroscience to study learning, memory, and intelligence, and how they relate to brain function and structure. He is the editor-in-chief of the journal Intelligence. In this episode, Robinson and Rich discuss all things human intelligence, ranging from its controversies, the origin and current status of psychometric testing, the relationship between intelligence, brain structure, and function, the predictive power of IQ in career success and other areas, and whether or not it’s possible to in...
2023-11-261h 52Risk! Engineers Talk GovernanceProject Due Diligence - Using a Military Intelligence Approach & Critical Success OutcomesIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss project governance due diligence. They highlight their unique approach that has incorporated a military intelligence approach and the importance of focusing on critical success outcomes and vulnerabilities rather than threats. The also emphasise the need for early involvement of key stakeholders. They also discuss the airport rail link project in Victoria and the Commonwealth Games in Victoria, and touch on the limitations of Monte Carlo simulations in identifying high consequence, low likelihood events. For further information on Richard & Ga...
2023-11-2614 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceThe Demise of ALARP in Victoria Major Hazards (and the continuing debate on ALARP vs SFAIRP)In this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss the continuing controversy surrounding ALARP (As Low As Reasonably Practicable) and SFAIRP (So Far As Is Reasonably Practicable) and explain why they believe there is a difference between the two concepts. They also recap (further to E1 S2) their experience at a recent VCAT case in Victoria where major hazards were assessed based on consequence rather than quantified risk. They conclude that ALARP no longer exists in Victoria - something they're very happy about. Please note, it is important to consult wi...
2023-11-1912 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceSafety in DesignIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance podcast, due diligence engineers Richard Robinson and Gaye Francis discuss a recent case they were involved in as expert witnesses at the VCAT Tribunal. The case involved a young couple who wanted to build two townhouses on a property that was within a major hazard facility contour line. The local council rejected their planning permit based on advice from WorkSafe. The couple sought help from R2A (Richard & Gaye's consulting business), who advised them on safety measures to address the hazards associated with the facility. The episode also discusses t...
2023-11-1215 min
Robinson's Podcast154 - Richard Wolff: Karl Marx and the Myths of MarxismRichard Wolff is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a visiting professor at The New School, where he works on economics in the Marxist tradition. This is Richard’s second appearance on Robinson’s Podcast. In episode #127, he and Robinson discussed some of the most profound criticisms of capitalism. In this installment, they focus on Marx himself, including Karl Marx’s background, his most important views, what he wrote and didn’t write, and some of the common—and potentially devastating—criticisms of Marxism.
Richard’s Website: https://www.rdwolff.com
2023-10-151h 41
Risk! Engineers Talk GovernanceISO 31000 The Risk Management Standard - The consequences for WHS/OHS legislationIn this final episode of Season 1 of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Gaye Francis & Richard Robinson discuss one of the topics they are asked most: ISO 31000, the Risk Management Standard. They outline the consequences of ISO 31000 that it does not meet the requirements of the WHS Legislation/OHS Act in Australia & New Zealand, that organisations cannot keep using target levels of risk and safety to make safety decisions -- you can use it as a reporting tool. For more information on Richard & Gaye's due diligence consulting work, head to www...
2023-09-0313 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceThe Contest of Ideas - Has Australia gone backwards in embracing SFAIRP?In this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Gaye Francis & Richard Robinson discuss the contest of ideas and if Australia has gone backwards in embracing SFAIRP. They also observe how many Australian Standards contradict WHS legislation/OHS Act and how Standards appear to be stopping people and organisations demonstrating SFAIRP. For more information on Richard & Gaye's due diligence consulting work, head to www.r2a.com.au. Gaye is also founder of Apto PPE www.aptoppe.com.au that sells fit-for-purpose women’s and maternity safety workwear.
2023-08-2715 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceWhite Island Volcano Eruption - NZ trial on alleged breach of Workplace Health & Safety lawsIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Gaye Francis and Richard Robinson discuss the current New Zealand trial on the White Island Volcanic Eruption.The White Island volcano erupted on 9 December, 2019 resulting in 22 deaths. Charges were brought against various parties involved alleging breaches in New Zealand's workplace health and safety laws.This is one of the first big test cases of the WHS and Workplace Health and Safety laws in Australia and New Zealand. And the outcomes will be fascinating will set a precedence.You can find other episodes...
2023-08-2011 min
eCommerce Marketing PodcastHow AI can Transform Paid and Owned Marketing Channels - with Richard HarrisRichard Harris is the Founder and CEO of Black Crow AI, which delivers AI/ML infrastructure as a service to companies of any size. Black Crow uses machine learning to predict the future of key enterprise KPIs, in real-time, and activates those predictions in hyper-practical ways to improve profitability. Before founding Black Crow, Richard was the founder and CEO of , which grew to over $175M in annual revenue. Earlier in his career, he was an SVP at Travelocity, where he led Strategy, BD and Travelocity's syndication business, which grew to over $2B under his leadership. Richard was a co-founder...
2023-08-1431 min
Robinson's Podcast127 - Richard Wolff: What’s Wrong with Capitalism?Richard Wolff is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a visiting professor at The New School, where he works on economics in the Marxist tradition. In this episode, Robinson and Richard discuss his criticisms of capitalism. They begin with why mainstream economists dismiss Marx and then move on to the basics of economics, the problems of our capitalist system, and the myriad social issues we face today.
Richard’s Website: https://www.rdwolff.com
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2023-08-131h 32Risk! Engineers Talk GovernanceRail Safety National Law - The confusion between it and the WHS Legislation/OHS ActIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Gaye Francis and Richard Robinson discuss the Rail National Safety law and the confusion with how it stands in relation to WHS legislation, and why if you satisfy the requirements of the WHS legislation, you have, in turn, satisfied the requirements of the Rail Safety National law. You can find the podcast on all major platforms including Apple, Spotify, Amazon and Google. Please subscribe so you don't miss an episode and give us a rating to help spread the word.You can access the f...
2023-08-1317 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceWhat do you mean by the term Risk? The language of (and confusion around) Risk.In this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Gaye Francis and Richard Robinson discuss the language of risk, why confusion reigns in organisations, and why they avoid using the term of risk altogether.You can find the podcast on all major platforms including Apple, Spotify, Amazon and Google. Please subscribe so you don't miss an episode and give us a rating to help spread the word.In this episode, Gaye and Richard refer to their text Engineering Due Diligence that you can buy online at https://r2a.com.au/product/r2...
2023-08-0612 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceLand Use Planning & Major HazardsIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Gaye Francis and Richard Robinson discuss land use planning and major hazards. They share some work they’ve been involved with and how design engineered controls are very reliable, and there are precautions and mitigations that responsible parties can put in place to protect themselves against major hazards facilities.You can find the podcast on all major platforms including Apple, Spotify, Amazon and Google. Please subscribe so you don't miss an episode and give us a rating to help spread the word.
2023-07-3016 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceRegulations & Licence to TradeIn this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Gaye Francis and Richard Robinson discuss regulations and licence to trade, the difference between the two and some of the confusion and difficulties it's causing for organisations, especially in major hazards.In their chat, they highlight the need for organisation to have their legislative requirements met and also their license to trade, and that managing and balancing both in an effective and efficient way is a big battle. And, ultimately, it doesn't work long-term to simply satisfy the regulator whilst ignoring the legal (legislation) issues.
2023-07-2310 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceRole of Standards & Do They Meet Your Legislative Requirements?In this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Gaye Francis and Richard Robinson discuss the role of Standards, why it's important to understand the different types of Standards, the information they contain, and why some Standards may not satisfy your legal obligations under the OHS/WHS legislation. You can find the podcast on all major platforms including Apple, Spotify and Google Podcasts. Please subscribe so you don't miss an episode and give us a rating to help spread the word.For more information on Richard & Gaye's work, head to www.r2a.c...
2023-07-1615 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceThe Role of Risk Managers in Project Governance. Does your organisation need one?In this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Gaye Francis and Richard Robinson discuss the role of risk managers and who the function of risk actually belongs to within an organisation. And why having a really good risk advisor (internal or external) on your project makes a huge difference.You can find the podcast on all major platforms including Apple, Spotify and Google Podcasts. Please subscribe so you don't miss an episode and give us a rating to help spread the word.For more information on Richard & Gaye's work, head to www...
2023-07-0912 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceSFAIRP vs ALARP | Risk! Engineers Talk Governance PodcastIn this episode of the podcast Risk! Engineers talk Governance, due diligence engineers Gaye Francis and Richard Robinson discuss the difference between SFAIRP & ALARP.ALARP versus SFAIRP is still creating a lot of confusion within the risk industry and organisations, this discussion clarifies the difference and why organisations must work towards SFAIRP....the Act actually goes to some trouble and the precursor tool is the Victorian OHS Act 2004 has it in there… a particular clause or section that says you must achieve the highest level of precaution as is reasonably practicable. So whilst it doesn't define SFA...
2023-07-0213 minRisk! Engineers Talk GovernanceIntroducing Risk! Engineers Talk GovernanceIn this special introduction episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, meet your hosts Gaye Francis and Richard Robinson who outline their due diligence engineering experience and why they are starting the podcast .You can find out more about Richard & Gaye's due diligence and SFAIRP work at www.r2a.com.au.Gaye is also founder & managing director of Apto PPE Women's & Maternity Hi Vis Workwear. For more head to www.aptoppe.com.au
2023-05-0813 min
Robinson's Podcast57 - Richard Kimberly Heck: Reference, Names, and the Philosophy of LanguageRichard Kimberly Heck has been a professor of philosophy at Brown University since 2005, at which time they left their post at Harvard, where they had taught for over a decade. On the way to receiving their PhD in philosophy and linguistics at MIT, they studied at Duke and Oxford. Riki has also been a guest on three prior episodes of Robinson’s Podcast—5, 17, and 41—that covered the philosophy of sex, pornography, and gender. In this episode, however, Robinson and Riki turn to the philosophy of language, and more particularly the reference relation. They pick up with Frege and travel up thr...
2023-03-022h 44
Robinson's Podcast41 - Richard Kimberly Heck: Philosophy of Sex, Pornography, and GenderRichard Kimberly Heck has been a professor of philosophy at Brown University since 2005, at which time they left their post at Harvard, where they had taught for over a decade. On the way to receiving their PhD in philosophy and linguistics at MIT, they studied at Duke and Oxford. While Professor Heck’s primary research focus has been logic and Frege, over the past few years they have shifted to the philosophy of sex and pornography. This is Robinson and Riki’s third conversation on the subjects. Their first and second were episodes 5 and 17, though the installments are not sequ...
2023-01-092h 36
Robinson's Podcast31 - Haim Gaifman: Richard’s Paradox, Infinity, & Set TheoryHaim Gaifman is a professor of philosophy at Columbia university in New York City. He is also a mathematician and probability theorist. In this episode (Haim’s fourth appearance), Robinson and Haim discuss the origins of set theory as the mathematical discipline developed to study the infinite, as well as its relation to Richard’s paradox.
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2022-11-281h 09
Macroaggressions#225: Grand Theft World | Richard GroveRichard Grove could have very easily been killed in the World Trade Center on 9/11 if it hadn’t been for a traffic jam. His employer was, in actuality, trying to kill him, he just didn’t know this rather shocking detail until a few years later. Whistleblowers always pay a price for their heroism.
Now two decades later, Richard is teaching the world how to awaken to what is really happening, not just in the world, but inside themselves. His Autonomy program is helping hundreds of people each year overcome learned helplessness, heighten their self-confidence, and outgrow their fear...
2022-05-0159 min