Classic “error trap” – Bottle Top
When you see it… Classic “error trap” – Bottle cap An “error trap” is defined as “a condition or circumstance that provides fertile ground for mistakes to happen.”
Classic “error trap” – EXIT Door (#2)
When you see it… Error Trap 101- Exit Door Confusion An “error trap” is defined as “a condition or circumstance that provides fertile ground for mistakes to happen.”
Classic “error trap” – EXIT Door
When you see it… Error Trap 101- both get you out the door; one summons a “welcoming committee” soon after you exit! An “error trap” is defined as “a condition or circumstance that provides fertile ground for mistakes to happen.”
Classic “error trap” – damned if I do and damned if I don’t
When you see it… Classic “error trap” – damned if I do and damned if I don’t An “error trap” is defined as “a condition or circumstance that provides fertile ground for mistakes to happen.”
Independent review finds majority of safety incidents with human elements unintentional (NSW Govt)
The NSW Resources Regulator has published a fact sheet on its human and organizational factors data review. The Regulator engaged the Keil Centre to independently review its human and organizational factors analyses over the past five (5) years, where HUMAN ERROR and DELIBERATE NON-COMPLIANCE played a role in incidents. The review looked at 267 incidents
Human failure in incidents and accidents
It is unfortunate that the phrase “human error” has become virtually meaningless through over-use and that it is usually interpreted to mean that the person at the “sharp end” was at fault by committing some form of error or violation. It is easy to be misled and to believe that human errors arise because of
SafeFlix is the Human Factors video resource that you can watch whenever you like
Are you looking to improve safety performance and, more specifically, understand why workers are doing what they are doing? Human Factors may be a better tool than Behavior-Based Safety Observation Process, and there is a FREE tool we can use to perform our Initial HF assessment. As most of you know, I am a
Human decisions and system performance (FREE On-Line Training)
If you want to broaden your understanding of Human Factors and workers’ decision-making process, here is a FREE chance to learn more about this aspect of OSH and PS. PLEASE NOTE: This is a course from the UK’s HSE, so the times are UK times. But I have used the UK’s HSE materials for decades
Safety Thought of the Week… reducing the opportunities for slips and lapses of attention
We can change people’s performance by better training and instructions, better supervision, and, to some extent, better motivation.
Safety Thought of the Week… Certain configurations increase the risk of error
If we reverse the brake and accelerator pedals on your car, even if you are warned, and a sign reminds you, you can be sure that sooner or later you will press the accelerator when you meant to brake. Source: Human and organizational factors of safety: a state of the art, Daniellou, F., Simard, M.
The different approaches to 21st Century Safety Management
In the 20th Century, the great Professor James Reason foresaw how 21st Century Safety Management would have to evolve to move us to the next level. Two (2) approaches to the problem of human fallibility exist:
NASA publishes its Human Factors Handbook, V1.4 Procedural Guidance and Tools
This NASA Handbook defines the NASA Human Factors Analysis and Classifications System (NASAHFACS) tool and provides guidance on the use of NASAHFACS. It illustrates the NASAHFACS model; describes the data gathering, coding, trending, and tracking process and outlines training and other related resources to support the practice of NASAHFACS throughout NASA. CLICK HERE for the