How does attributions of ‘human error’ create hidden hazards? Interesting article discussing a failure type in intraocular surgery using a cannula and how it’s effectively become hidden. PS. Check out my YouTube and recent Critical Control / barrier vid: https://youtu.be/Ly1mEn_KCLQ?si=yG3yRVOM0r2eyyKI Shout a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/benhutchinson Extracts: · “The way we look for harm shapes what we are… Continue reading When the interface fails: a patient-safety hazard hidden by the assumption of human error
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Preventive and control measures for reducing fall-from-height fatalities in the construction industry: A 30-year empirical evaluation
Is the Hierarchy of Control (HoC) effective? Seems kinda strange asking this question at this stage of the race – given how embedded HoC is across legislation, codes, industry guides & more. But interestingly, there seems to be limited rigorous published evidence supporting the HoC (at least that I can find…) Here’s a freshly published… Continue reading Preventive and control measures for reducing fall-from-height fatalities in the construction industry: A 30-year empirical evaluation
Dr Marcin Nazaruk interview Part 2: HOP, Learning from Daily Work, Just Culture / Restorative Justice
Investigators tend to find what they expect to find – or What-You-Look-For-Is-What-You-Find. In Part 2 of my interview with Marcin Nazaruk, Marcin discusses an example where two people used the same tool to review the same task, but arrived at different conclusions. One found more ‘complacency’ & the other identified issues they had not previously… Continue reading Dr Marcin Nazaruk interview Part 2: HOP, Learning from Daily Work, Just Culture / Restorative Justice
The problem with workarounds is that they work: CCM Part 3 YT video
The problem with workarounds is that they work, so says Amy Edmondson. And some of the strongest evidence that a barrier/control is weak, can be found by exploring normal, daily work, which can reveal workarounds. In Part 3 of my Critical Control / Barrier series, I explore human factors & human performance within barrier systems.… Continue reading The problem with workarounds is that they work: CCM Part 3 YT video
I’m speaking at a webinar with Greg Smith & Renae Harding: ‘The Role of Audits in WHS Assurance’
Register below for a webinar with Greg Smith & Renae Harding where I’ll be presenting my audit research findings – 27th Aug 11am Bris time. Register: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3481d752-09e1-43af-8c03-6c4809e595ee@6b9b3793-91ec-4aa1-88e6-a320740038ab?source=copyLinkLegacyShareEventDialog
What happens when AI does the best part of your job? YT Shorts
AI was supposed to take away the boring or repetitive parts of work. But, now it’s stepping into creative work, and that can change how meaningful a job feels. This YT Short unpacks a study which explored the downstream effects on work meaningfulness, autonomy, skill utilisation, and work identity, when AI takes the creative parts… Continue reading What happens when AI does the best part of your job? YT Shorts
Tweaking accident investigations for better learning – webinar
Hey friends – I’ll be joining SÄKU to discuss some traps and ways to tweak investigations to enhance learning on Oct 8th. Register: https://en.xn--sku-qla.se/events/tweaking-accident-investigations-to-gain-better-organisational-learning-with-ben-hutchinson
Impact of Resilience Engineering on Physical Symptoms of Construction Workers
What does Resilience Engineering reveal about construction workers’ physical and psychological symptoms? This study surveyed 741 workers from China exploring the above question. PS. Check out my YouTube and recent Critical Control / barrier vid: https://youtu.be/Ly1mEn_KCLQ?si=yG3yRVOM0r2eyyKI Shout a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/benhutchinson Extracts: · Dynamic safety capability refers to “an organization’s capacity to generate, reconfigure, and adapt operational… Continue reading Impact of Resilience Engineering on Physical Symptoms of Construction Workers
What makes a safety control “enough” for high-energy hazards? Defining and testing acceptable alternative controls when a Direct Control is not feasible
When no Direct Control (DC) is appropriate, how do we decide when alternative measures are sufficient? This study developed decision aids for answering that question and tested whether the rules helped practitioners make more consistent decisions when judging Alternative Controls (AC). Shared under an open access licence. PS. Check out my YouTube and recent Critical… Continue reading What makes a safety control “enough” for high-energy hazards? Defining and testing acceptable alternative controls when a Direct Control is not feasible
Part 3 – Critical Control / Barriers: Human Factors & realistic human performance expectations
Ogres have layers, and so do barriers. Human performance isn’t separate from the barrier system, rather in socio-technical environments, human action is often a key mechanism through which a barrier functions. In part 3 of the Critical Control / Barrier series, we unpack how to properly specify human performance as a credible control without straying… Continue reading Part 3 – Critical Control / Barriers: Human Factors & realistic human performance expectations
