
Human factors is a critical topic within the world of SCUBA diving, scientific diving, military diving, and commercial diving. This podcast is a mixture of interviews and 'shorts' which are audio versions of the weekly blog from The Human Diver. Each month we will look to have at least one interview and one case study discussion where we look at an event in detail and how human factors and non-tec... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 305 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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This episode explores an important distinction that is often missed when discussing diving incidents: the difference between a cause, a reason, and an excuse. A cause explains what contributed to an event, a reason explains why a person's actions mad... more
This episode explores why accident investigations often stop long before they uncover the full picture. Drawing on research from safety science, it argues that the “cause” of an incident is not simply discovered—it is shaped by who is investigating, ... more
This episode explores why diving accidents are so often explained by individual mistakes instead of the wider conditions that made those mistakes possible. Using the case of a fatal medication error in healthcare alongside the recent Maldives cave di... more
This episode explores why rule-breaking in diving is often more complicated than simply “breaking the rules.” It looks at the difference between shortcuts that organisations quietly depend on to keep operating and personal shortcuts taken for conveni... more
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In the specialised world of scuba diving and human factors, this is the stand-out podcast. Based on Gareth Lock's Human Diver website, this covers all aspects of human factors and the latest safety thinking in scuba diving. Short episodes are an excellent way to keep up to date even if you're pushed for time. Highly recommended.
I began viewing my scuba diving, and life in general, through a different lens after reading Under Pressure. I then took the Essentials online course followed by the two-day course Human Factors in Diving (HFiD) and advanced my understanding and impact of human factors and non-technical skills. Elevate your diving general life skills. Read, listen and absorb Gareth’s insights.
Gareth’s book “Under Pressure” is a must read for all scuba divers. He debriefs accidents in a nonjudgemental describing patterns of thinking that contributed to the accident. He looks at the culture of the diving community and how it contributes to a culture where accidents or close calls are often not thoroughly debriefed.
In his podcasts he briefly covers topics that are important to divers. He provides excellent resources and links to “dive” further into the topic. I look forward to ea... more
Gareth has truly created the most important dive safety content for the industry. His concepts are designed to create critical thinking skills and apply them to everyday diving situations. It’s appropriate for all divers from the first open water dive certification to the most advanced professional in the field. Thank you Gareth for continuing to provide this information for the safety of the masses. Cheers.
Truly stoked to see that Gareth has “finally” gotten into the podcast game as a host.
As a guest on our podcast, he spoke as if he had been preparing for this role all his life, which of course he has.
The long form conversations that podcasts allow are one more way for divers, etc., to learn from experts like Gareth and his guests which can then be applied to their own experiences.
Looking forward to the in depth listening that your podcast will surely offer.
Daniel Porter
Producer
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The show centers on human factors, safety culture, and non-technical skills in diving across recreational, professional, and military contexts. Through in-depth case studies and interviews, it analyzes how environment, procedures, team dynamics, and organizational factors interact to shape outcomes, emphasizing learning over blame. Each episode blends rigorous analysis with practical takeaways to improve training, risk assessment, and incident response, often drawing on frameworks like Leodsey/Petio and cross-industry safety concepts to foster resilient diving operations.
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