Michael John SnowIsolation changes how systems see themselves. In remote operations, small irregularities often become normal because feedback is limited, interruption is costly, and teams prioritise continuity. What looks like sudden failure is often the visible endpoint of slow, invisible drift shaped by system structure.
Gareth LockTwo divers died penetrating HMS Scylla's engine room. This LEODSI analysis contrasts blame-focused social media narratives with systems thinking, revealing how experience, time pressure, and environmental assumptions interacted to produce tragedy—not individual failure but systemic factors needing improvement.
Gareth LockWhen diving incidents occur, we blame the last person to touch the tower. But the holes were already there. Real learning comes from asking "how did it make sense?" not "who's to blame?" Systems thinking changes everything. Be better than yesterday.
Gareth LockDiving can’t copy aviation oversight, but it can build margin and capacity. This blog explores how commercial pressure, instructor trade-offs, and system design drive drift—and why improving safety means shifting from compliance to capacity, aligning incentives, and making learning visible.
Gareth LockA systems-based analysis of a 12-year-old diver’s death during certification training. Examining training standards, supervision, visibility, fatigue, and organisational pressures, this article explores how normalised practices and eroded margins combined to produce a tragic outcome—and what must change to prevent recurrence.
Gareth LockAccident investigations often stop too early. This article explores when to stop asking “why,” why technical fixes aren’t enough, and how a systems lens like LEODSI helps divers learn from incidents to improve safety, and move beyond assigning blame.
Human factors, non-technical skills and learning from emergent outcomes for the divers who refuse the bad-apple story.
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