A cornerstone of work health and safety is consultation. Consultation requires trust, cooperation and clarity in language. However, over many years discussions about workplace health and safety have moved from jargon to what some call “Business bullshit” – language that is poorly understood but commonly used, that erodes trust and is sometimes intended to achieve nothing.
Kevin Jones will illustrate the growth of this phenomenon with recent examples from private, public and government publications and statements. In this way, delegates will be able to analyse their own communications and those of their employers and clients to make sure that their WHS consultation is as effective as possible.