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September 1st.
My feed is flooded with pictures of kids in white shirts and backpacks that weigh more than they do. ⠀ And me? I’m thinking about a freight train in Chelyabinsk. ⠀ (Yes, I had to Google how to spell that). ⠀ A few years ago, exactly on the morning of September 1st, a train driver stopped at a station in this Russian city. He had a slight bromine leak. ⠀ "Slight" in Russian terms means a massive, toxic yellow cloud that covered half the city. ⠀ There’s a video from that mornin

Itzik Ben-Shlush
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October 16th 2026: OHS regulatory overhaul
If you're managing operations or leading a company in Israel, there is a major regulatory shift coming on 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, that you need to have on your radar. The Ministry of Labor is rolling out a comprehensive update to the 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 (𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲𝘀), 𝟭𝟵𝟵𝟵. If you are familiar with US regulations, think of this

Itzik Ben-Shlush
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The Eldest Son Test: Leading Safety and Moral Decisions Under Pressure
Late one evening, the quiet of my office was suddenly broken. The CEO appeared at my door, looking visibly troubled. "Come with me, I need you," he said in a tone that left no room for questions. He led me straight to the production floor, where a tense crowd had gathered around our most complex, high-pressure gas machine. Standing in a tight circle were the Operations Director, the Maintenance Manager, the Department Head, the Shift Supervisor, and the Machine Operator. You

Itzik Ben-Shlush
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The Illusion of Technological Safety: Why Sophisticated Safeguards Fail Without a Context-Driven Safety Culture
Take a look at this image. This AI-generated image reconstructs the scene encountered by emergency responders at a fatal accident just a week ago: A driver found on the road after being crushed by his own vehicle, the engine still running, the gear still engaged in reverse. Before stepping out of the car, he had bypassed the vehicle’s safety interlock mechanism. Forgetting the car was still in reverse, he opened the door and walked out, with tragic, irreversible consequences.

Itzik Ben-Shlush
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