
What are ‘individual factors’ and how to they affect health and safety?
In the previous two articles in this series on human factors, we looked at organisational and job factors. This time, we’ll turn our attention to
In the previous two articles in this series on human factors, we looked at organisational and job factors. This time, we’ll turn our attention to
In the last article, we looked at organisational factors and how they can impact health and safety. In this article, we’ll turn the focus onto
The HSE definition of human factors is: “Human factors refer to environmental, organisational and job factors, and human and individual characteristics which influence behaviour at
Are you clear on the difference between the two? Managing is about doing things right. The emphasis: efficiency. Whatever it is that needs to be
Every group of people develops a ‘culture’. In an organisation with a good safety culture everyone puts health and safety high on the list and
People are involved in all aspects of work. Human factors are concerned with three interrelated areas: What people are being asked to do (the
If your struggling in terms of not having enough time to do the things you need to do, try prioritising all of your tasks according
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