Posts Tagged ‘managing human failures’
Integrating Human Factors into Safety Case
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes The 2019 National WSH Statistics report revealed that the Construction and Manufacturing industries were the top sources to fatal and major industries with 66 cases each. In the first half of 2019, there were 17 workplace fatalities and the top 3 causes were slips, trips & falls, machinery incidents…
Read MoreWhat Is Human Factors Integration?
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Human factors integration begins with an effective framework for managing risks in hazardous industries. There are several best practices for leaders when delivering strategic objectives within a high hazard business, and several roles and responsibilities are assigned to deliver optimum individual and organisational performance to meet those objectives.…
Read MoreManaging Human Failures for Human Factors Engineering
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Everyone can make errors no matter how well trained and motivated they are. However, in the workplace, the consequences of such human failure can be severe. Analysis of accidents and incidents shows that human failure contributes to almost all accidents and exposures to substances hazardous to health. Many major…
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