Abstract
Nassim Taleb’s “Antifragility” has caused a large stir in the world of finance and economics. It has gained popularity across many other disciplines as well, ranging from computer coding, to systems engineering, and even to online video streaming. One area to which it has not been applied is the safety profession. The safety profession operates on many “fragile” concepts, and antifragility provides a promising, and practicable solution. This article explores some of the sources of fragility that are found in the safety profession. The concepts of antifragility are developed, and the application of antifragility concepts are presented as possible solutions to the fragility challenges found in the safety profession.
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