Perception refers to the process of interpreting sensory information received from the environment. It involves the brain receiving and processing information from our senses, such as sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell. Perception is subjective and can vary from person…
There are many types of human error, which have just as many causes. Of course, these cases of a human error lead to accidents, and human error prevention training programs can only do so much to stop these accidents from…
If you have been following, we are going through the process of the Human Error Investigation Process. You can check previous blog posts: "Why you need a Human Error Investigation Program?" and "Human Error Investigation Step 1." So, now that…
Determine the Error Type Last month we started a discussion on the reasons we need a Human Error Investigation Program. Now that we all know we pretty much don’t have a choice, either because of productivity shortcomings or because the…
If you work in the GMP regulated industry you not only need to address human error deviations because they are an inconvenience, you must do it because the regulation requires it. Oh, you don’t believe me? Let’s look at two…
If you're wondering how to prevent human error in workplace situations, let's take a page out of some recent, fairly disturbing news. Human error results in more than 80% of problems in both the Drug and Device Manufacturing Industry. Sometimes…
There's an old saying, which claims that your biggest opponent in life is yourself. In today's society, that continues to be true. The workplace is host to a wide assortment of human errors, some of which can be relatively harmless…