THE DANGER
Rushing, fatigue, frustration, complacency, anger, etc.—all of these emotions and states can contribute to making critical mistakes. A person who’s normally a safe driver becomes a different person once he sleeps through the alarm and is now running late for work. Suddenly the good habits disappear and are replaced by tailgating, cursing, and speeding. Accidents are most likely to happen when people get into such states.
The same thing happens in the workplace. When the machine is down and you haven’t been able to make parts all morning, and the customers are waiting, you start rushing. All your good habits and training go out the window, and risky behavior takes over.
Four things basically cause accidents:
