What Happens Underwater, Stays Underwater — And That's a Problem. Part 1 of 3

What Happens Underwater, Stays Underwater — And That's a Problem. Part 1 of 3

What Happens Underwater, Stays Underwater — And That's a Problem. Part 1 of 3Gareth Lock
Published on: 10/04/2026

Diving incidents go unreported and unlearned from — and the industry largely accepts this as normal. This blog explores why sports diving lacks the safety culture that aviation and healthcare built over decades, what Individual Blame Logic costs the community, and why a context-rich story is worth far more than a simple account of what went wrong. The research question is straightforward: what stops divers from telling the stories that could save lives?

EnglishLearning, Incidents & Just Culture
Chac Mool - Diving Deeper into a Triple Fatality with Human Factors

Chac Mool - Diving Deeper into a Triple Fatality with Human Factors

Chac Mool - Diving Deeper into a Triple Fatality with Human FactorsLanny Vogel
Published on: 08/04/2026

Chac Mool's 2012 triple fatality wasn't caused by one bad decision. A LEODSI analysis reveals how organisational drift, depleted gas margins, and a lack of psychological safety combined to produce a preventable tragedy.

EnglishLearning, Incidents & Just Culture
Kiedy historia boli zbyt mocno, by ją zmienić

Kiedy historia boli zbyt mocno, by ją zmienić

Kiedy historia boli zbyt mocno, by ją zmienićAndrzej Gornicki
Published on: 31/03/2026

Wypadki śmiertelne z udziałem dzieci podczas nurkowania wywołują gwałtowne reakcje i pochopne osądy. Niniejszy wpis na blogu „Human Diver” porusza kwestie bezpieczeństwa nurkowania, czynników ludzkich, interpretacji wydarzeń, tożsamości oraz dysonansu poznawczego, pokazując, dlaczego wyciąganie wniosków z wypadków nurkowych wymaga zwolnienia tempa i wyjścia poza obwinianie.

PolishLearning, Incidents & Just Culture
LEODSI and PETTEOT: A Systems Approach for Understanding How Diving Really Works

LEODSI and PETTEOT: A Systems Approach for Understanding How Diving Really Works

LEODSI and PETTEOT: A Systems Approach for Understanding How Diving Really WorksGareth Lock
Published on: 22/03/2026

LEODSI and PETTEOT help divers move beyond blame to understand how systems shape outcomes. Seven elements, one framework, endless learning opportunities. Because understanding how diving really works is how we be better than yesterday.

Learning, Incidents & Just Culture

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