Alexander Pope famously said, "To err is human." Hundreds of years later, not much has changed. People make mistakes. People will always make mistakes, and that includes your most well-meaning employees. While mistakes are inevitable, they come with their fair…
Regardless of your production size, position, or workflow, human error is an inevitability. However, just because this may be true, that doesn't mean you're powerless against the problems that human error causes. Here's a few ways to take a preventative…
If you’ve ever felt frustrated by your own or an employee’s error, you’re not alone. No one enjoys making mistakes, especially in business settings where time equals money. Case in point: Unplanned breaks at manufacturing plants can be traced back…
It is estimated that nearly 90% of all workplace accidents are due to human error. It could be as simple as a typo, a misplaced tool, or the matter of a few seconds of forgetfulness. Whatever the case, the results…
Unless your business does not rely on people, you will have to deal with human error. If this happens in a manufacturing business it can cause a lot of serious problems like worker injuries, the loss of profits, and more.…
Human error is the cause of a variety of problems in life, not to mention in the workplace. However, the repercussions of the many different types of human error are far more severe in a work environment; from attention failures…
In the markedly difficult endeavor of reducing human error, we're often fraught with staring mistake based problems in the face. They're often not pretty, even less often amusing. Of course, among the types of human error, there are certain places…
Reducing human error is a daunting task. As a species, we're incredibly good at discovering new ways to make mistakes. This is especially true with changing technological and social landscapes. To assess all the types of human errors would take…
To err is human, and we all make mistakes from time to time. However, human error can be dangerous when it comes to the workplace; human error is responsible for up to 90% of workplace accidents. Reducing human error can…
If your employees are performing poorly, it might not be all their fault. While a lack of ambition or a lazy attitude may be to blame, when it comes to attention failures or other forms of human error, it might…