#Human factor
Error governance and diluting the human factor over operations. Installing barriers offsetting cognitive illusions or lethargy. Features ergonomic error-proofing (Poka-yoke) wiping away the desire to cut corners.
Preventing Occupational Injuries Based on Communicative Compatibility Assessment
Development and implementation of an automated software complex for assessing the communicative compatibility of workers in teams. The complex identifies leadership qualities, evaluates the psychological climate, and suggests optimal shift compositions to reduce conflicts and the risk of occupational injuries.
How to Overcome the Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve and Reinforce Workers' Knowledge
The article discusses the application of the spaced repetition method to overcome the effect of the Ebbinghaus forgetting curve when training workers in occupational health and safety. Using the example of a software and methodological system with express training terminals, it shows how visual photo and video materials as well as 3D animation help to regularly reinforce personnel knowledge. The described approach makes it possible not only to monitor employee preparation before a shift, but als...
A Recipe for a Healthy Corporate Culture. How to Avoid Newcomer Rejection?
The article offers a perspective on building corporate culture through an analogy with preparing brine, where the onboarding of new employees and the involvement of experienced colleagues play an important role. The material examines practical steps to prevent the rejection of newcomers — from assigning a mentor to joint projects with old-timers. The author also explains how to gradually implement changes and maintain a balance between flexibility and the strength of team traditions.
A Recipe for a Healthy Corporate Culture: How Not to Spoil the "Old-Timers"?
In the first part of the article, the author examines the recipe for a healthy corporate culture and the features of organic adaptation of new employees into an established team. Using the metaphor of a pickle jar, the material explains the role of three key ingredients: a strong corporate culture, a healthy atmosphere without micromanagement, and well-thought-out adaptation over time. The article shows how the right combination of these elements helps newcomers absorb the company's rules and tr...
Goals and Objectives of BSA. Efficiency Evaluation Metrics
The overwhelming majority of workplace incidents occur as a result of unsafe actions by personnel; however, traditional inspections primarily reveal technical deficiencies. The article explains the goals and objectives of the behavioral safety audit (BSA), which helps prevent unsafe worker actions and form a culture of safe labor. The material also describes metrics for evaluating the effectiveness of the BSA and changes that made it possible to reduce the time required to complete the audit for...
Safety Starts in the Mind: How the Brain Accepts (and Ignores) Risks
Our brain tends to ignore workplace hazards due to risk habituation and cognitive traps like survivorship bias. This article examines the reasons why employees start working on autopilot and proposes methods for reshaping threat perception. Workplace mindfulness practices help activate attentiveness and make the brain a reliable ally in occupational health and safety.
No Hard Hat in the Head: How Attentiveness Became the Most Essential PPE
According to the All-Russian Research Institute of Labor, more than 43% of workplace accidents occur due to workers' inattentiveness despite machinery being fully operational and personal protective equipment (PPE) being worn. The article examines attention as an invisible element of the safety system and presents the signs of its loss in the workplace. The author proposes practical steps for occupational health and safety departments to develop and maintain employee attentiveness at the organiz...
What is More Valuable: Tons of Production or Preserving Human Life and Health?
The article examines the differences in safety culture between Russian and foreign industrial companies. The author shows that a formal approach and acceptable injury rates hinder domestic enterprises from effectively protecting workers, while foreign companies place human life above profit. The publication explains why top management needs to make preserving the life and health of personnel the main goal of the company to achieve zero injuries.
Safety Begins with a Conversation
The article tells how a living culture of safety in production is formed not through regulations and coercion, but through open and respectful dialogue. Discussing risks and errors without fear of punishment allows seeing weak signals and preventing incidents before they happen. The material explains how to make conversation an effective risk management tool and transition from formal compliance with rules to conscious safety.
The Story of Pryanik and One Important Conversation with a Dog Trainer
The story of a ten-month-old American Bully named Pryanik shows that an affectionate and gentle nature can lie behind an impressive appearance. A conversation with a dog trainer prompted the dog owner to remind about important rules for interacting with unfamiliar pets on the street, compliance with which helps make every such encounter safe for both human and animal.
Why Do We Do This?
The article explains the psychological and sociological reasons why employees violate industrial safety rules not out of malice, but because of the features of brain function and cognitive biases. The material analyzes six typical mental traps and offers evidence-based steps to reduce risks through understanding human nature, developing trust, and changing the system instead of searching for culprits.
How Overwork Affects Safety and Performance
The article focuses on the impact of working conditions and compliance with work-and-rest schedules on work capacity, employee health, and the rate of occupational injuries. Based on a description of production factors and a personal practical example, the author shows the dangerous consequences to which employee overwork leads. The material explains the importance of sanitary and hygienic standards and proper rest for ensuring safety in production and increasing overall productivity.