Insights from empowering safety webinar: Managing human error for a safer workplace

Lexy Hughes Date published: Mar 20, 24

Recently, we, along with IOSH magazine hosted an insightful webinar titled "Empowering Safety: Proactively Managing Human Error for a Safer Workplace," featuring industry experts Tim Marsh and Jeramy Hurt. During the webinar, Tim and Jeramy shared their wealth of experience and offered valuable insights into fostering a culture of safety and effectively managing human error in the workplace. The key takeaways from their discussion listed below shed light on the importance of proactive safety measures and organizational excellence.

The key takeaways from managing human error in the workplace

• Finding the win-win: In uncertain times, showing how safety initiatives benefit the bottom line and competitiveness resonates with leaders. Aligning safety practices with strategic goals garners crucial support.
• Personal touch: Tailoring safety messages to different stakeholders, like production supervisors, is key. Highlighting how safety impacts specific roles fosters deeper understanding and support.
• Team effort: Building a strong safety culture requires a coordinated approach involving human resources and senior management. Embedding safety practices into the culture promotes shared responsibility.
• Simplify safety: Making safety procedures easy encourages compliance. Streamlining processes removes barriers and enhances safety outcomes.
• Process over blame: Emphasizing process error over individual blame promotes a culture of learning and improvement. Addressing systemic issues prevents future incidents.
• Human factors: Acknowledging human error inevitability and addressing factors like fatigue and distraction is crucial for a safe work environment.
• Caution with incentives: Financial incentives can motivate but must be carefully designed to avoid underreporting incidents. Tying incentives to leading indicators promotes proactive safety behaviors.
• Continuous learning: Fostering a culture of continuous improvement is essential. Seeking feedback, analyzing data and implementing corrective actions drive safety performance.

How EHS solutions can help

This enlightening conversation guided by Tim Marsh and Jeramy Hurt makes clear that placing importance on safety and actively addressing human error are essential elements of fostering a thriving workplace culture. With the right tools and solutions in place, such as Ideagen EHS,  organizations can achieve real-time visibility into risk and safety metrics across their workforce. By leveraging Ideagen EHS, businesses can swiftly identify patterns, streamline inspections and audits and ultimately prevent injuries. As we navigate the complexities of today's workplace environment, let's continue to embrace a proactive approach to safety, ensuring the well-being of employees and the overall success of our organizations.

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