HUMAN ELEMENTS in SAFETY

By: ENGR. ALEXANDER B. TRILLANA

Rationale
• Large impact of human factors
on workplace safety
• Need to understand human
psychology, behavior observation
and analysis, motivational techniques
• The end objective: is improved
safety performance
• Improved safety performance
impacts improved overall job
performance
 Why Manage Human Elements

 Human factors > environmental

conditions are responsible for
workplace safety problems
 Human elements = biggest force
behind any organization’s success
Human elements affect work performance

• Knowledge & ability

• Desire & motivation
• Commitment
• Personal traits, attitudes,
values, beliefs,
perceptions, assumptions
• Feedback one gets about
his performance
How to effectively manage human
elements: effect change
Change of MIND Change of HEART Change of ACTION

Increased Deepened Changed

knowledge emotion behavior
How to effectively manage human
elements: basic ingredients
• Clear performance targets
• Reasonable but challenging targets
• Ample & appropriate resources
• Timely and appropriate feedback
• Highly involved work force
HOW TO Improve Behaviors: Process
1. Baseline data
2. Set performance targets
3. Timeline for target
accomplishment
4. Publicize
5. Get agreement
6. Develop behavior
modification process
7. Pilot test
Process (continued)
7. Make necessary revisions
8. Implement
9. Monitor performance and
give feedback
10. Follow-through
11. Celebrate success
IMPORTANT!

• Everyone’s buy in early in the process

• Right people to do specific things
• Short target timelines (2-3 months)
• Timely and appropriate feedback
• Choose appropriate behavior
reinforcements
Insights

 Why should you take personal interest in

noting human elements in safety?
 What of the human elements do you feel have
the biggest impact in your organization’s safe
practices and conditions?
 What intervention do you feel will best
address human-factor safety issues in your
workplace?