Transcription of LWIT: Understanding Human failure - HSE
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Leadership and worker involvement toolkitUnderstanding Human failureSeven steps > Step 2 > Further tools There are two main types of Human failure : Human error is an unintentional action or decision. Violations are intentional failures deliberately doing the wrong thing. 1 Human errorSkill-based errorsSlips of actionLapses of memoryMistakesRule-based mistakesKnowledge-based mistakes2 ViolationsRoutineSituationalExceptionalH uman errorThere are three types of Human error: slips and lapses (skill-based errors), and mistakes. These types of Human error can happen to even the most experienced and well-trained and lapsesSlips and lapses occur in very familiar tasks which we can carry out without much conscious attention, eg driving a vehicle.
LWIT: Understanding Human failure Author: Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Subject: Part of the Leadership and worker involvement toolkit, Seven steps, Step 2 aimed at small and medium sized businesses Created Date: 3/30/2012 3:55:31 PM
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