Perfect Match?
Perfect Match?
Bryan Keller & Michele Drohan
The Australian Open's Safety Culture Problem
28 minutes Posted Jan 28, 2026 at 3:07 am.
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The Aussie Open closes the roof when their bespoke heat index level reaches 5. The AO knows beforehand exactly when this index will reach 5 because we all know this, because we all have a weather app on our phones. Is it antithetical to their "Safety Culture" that they don't close the roof when they know it's going to be too hot? And what is this "Safety Culture" anyway? It's probably not what you think!


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