Are you accident prone?

Everyone makes mistakes. Most are quite minor and inconsequential, but a few will lead to a major loss or accident. In a critical task the magnitude of the error does not have to be large for a dramatic outcome. It could be as simple as saying ‘yes’ instead of ‘no’ during a two-person operation. It is worth remembering that human performance does not only relate to the safety aspects of our work. Possible explanation as to why humans make mistakes include: time pressure; distractions/interruptions; fatigue/high workload; inexperience/lack of knowledge; complacency poor communications; stress; lack of assertiveness (turning a blind eye); resource planning; lack of awareness; lack of teamwork; and norms (substandard condition acceptance). So does being accident prone exisit? Experts would say not but a consequence of one or many of the above indicators of why accidents occur. Check out our Online Risk Assessment Course HERE

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