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What are human factors?
Human factors refer to things
that impact our behavior like
environmental, organizational,
personal and job
considerations.
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For safety managers, human
factors are often more difficult
to control than physical items
like safety signs and written
documents.
What are human factors?

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1: An employee who has been
performing the same task for many
hours might not focus on doing so in
an ergonomic way because he is tired.
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Examples of human factors:

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2: An employee is told she needs to
complete a task in a certain amount
of time.
To perform the task more quickly,
she might not take the time to put on
proper PPE since it might slow her
down.
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Why do workers neglect safety?
Experts in human behavior say many
factors contribute to the decisions workers
make about their safety.
Over time, employees often adapt to tasks
and begin performing them automatically.
This can lead to errors when less focus is
placed on safe procedures.
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Why do workers neglect safety?
Not just lazy employees take
shortcuts. Sometimes employees
who want to do a good job skip safety
precautions so they can work faster.
The takeaway: Employers must
show that following safety procedures
benefits everyone.
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Are human factors really
impacting the workplace?
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Yes! Consider The research...Yes! Consider The research...

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According to a recent survey1, 80.4% of safety
professionals say their biggest challenge is dealing with
human factor incidents like slips, trips and falls.
Many of these professionals also find a significant number
of accidents are the result of employees disregarding
safety procedures.
1 This survey was conducted in March of 2014 by Safety Daily Advisor, and the results were published
as “How Human Factors Affect Safety Compliance.”
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Employer concerns:
Employers and safety managers worry that
employees are taking shortcuts for two common
reasons:
Employees don’t believe they’ll get hurt.
Emotions like frustration or exhaustion play a role.
So what can be done about these issues?
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Advice from Safety Professionals:
Actively engage employees in safety.
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Example 1:
Remind them to wear
PPE before shifts.

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Example 2:
Discuss proper lifting techniques
when performing heavy lifting.
These things may seem small, but by
making safety tips part of daily life
at work, you are more likely to get
employees to follow procedures.
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Create a culture of safety.
Encourage employees to report
safety issues. (Make sure not to
punish anyone involved in these
reports for a first violation as this
can discourage reporting.)
Provide training in the field,
not just classroom instruction.
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While new or temporary
employees may make mistakes
because they lack knowledge
about the job, more experienced
workers can also have human
factor accidents and injuries.
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Sometimes they know the job so well they pay less
They may also think their habits are more effective
than standard procedures.
The takeaway: Human factors affect all employees, so
make awareness of these issues a part of your workplace.
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Human factors affect all employees,
so make awareness of these issues
a part of your workplace.
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The TAKEAWAYThe TAKEAWAY

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