Human Performance – Recognizing Error Traps No one comes to work expecting to make a mistake or get injured. Still, people are fallible. We forget details, get distracted, make assumptions, and sometimes take shortcuts. These are normal human behaviors—not character flaws. Simply telling someone to “be more careful” is not enough. Human Performance focuses on identifying the conditions that increase the chance of error and putting controls in place before those errors lead to incidents. Why This Matters Many incidents occur when employees are rushed, fatigued, distracted, relying on memory, adjusting to changing conditions, communicating unclearly, or feeling pressured to “just get it done.” These conditions are known as error traps. We may not be able to remove every error trap, but we can learn to recognize them, pause, confirm the plan, and control the risk before something goes wrong. Common Error Traps Time Pressure: Production demands can push employees…
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Weekly Safety Minute – Week of September 28, 2026
Human Performance – Recognizing Error Traps No one comes to work expecting to make a mistake or get injured. Still, people are fallible. We forget details, get distracted, make assumptions, and sometimes take shortcuts. These are normal human behaviors—not character flaws. Simply telling someone to “be more careful” is not enough. Human Performance focuses on identifying the conditions that increase the chance of error and putting controls in place before those errors lead to incidents. Why This Matters Many incidents occur when employees are rushed, fatigued, distracted, relying on memory, adjusting to changing conditions, communicating unclearly, or feeling pressured to “just get it done.” These conditions are known as error traps. We may not be able to remove every error trap, but we can learn to recognize them, pause, confirm the plan, and control the risk before something goes wrong. Common Error Traps Time Pressure: Production demands can push employees…
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