The outcome of employees\u2019 high-risk behaviours associated with low awareness of surroundings can be disastrous. For example, an independent contractor at Ford\u2019s auto plant in Kansas City died while working on the assembly line just days before Christmas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Noticing a seat out of position in the line carrier, he entered a restricted area and attempted to correctly reposition it in order to avoid a halt in production. While doing so he became caught in the conveyer belt which resulted in severe injuries. No other workers were in the area at the time to witness the incident, and according to one report, the contractor was pinned in that position for hours before he was discovered, by which time his injuries were too severe for him to survive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In an attempt to resolve a problem quickly, without stalling progress on the line, the contractor violated the safety policy of not working on moving equipment. This story serves as a grave reminder that we must NEVER<\/strong> prioritise production or quality over safety. Had he taken the time to temporarily stop the production line and lockout\/tagout the machinery before fixing the misaligned seat, he would likely have gone home to his family that night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This story reminds us why it is critical that employees get in the habit of asking themselves these three questions before starting any task:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \n\nOrganisations can work with their employees to reduce their risk behaviours related to this factor accordingly. To increase awareness of one\u2019s surroundings, we recommend that employees survey the work area before performing any tasks taking these steps:\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n \n\nWith all of the existing dangers around our job sites, it is important that exposure to hazards is minimised by simply paying attention to what is going on within the work environment. Taking just a minute to evaluate work areas and potential risks can save lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Such numbers tell us that despite all the safety-related improvements and investments that organisations make each year, work related injuries remain all too commonplace and come with enormous costs to employers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Our research in industrial and high-hazard work environments has repeatedly found that there are critical psychological factors that are highly associated with safety behaviours and injuries \u2013 we refer to these factors as a person\u2019s unique \u201cSafetyDNA.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Download this whitepaper to learn how your organisation can use SafetyDNA to identify high risk individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>Identifying high risk individuals in manufacturing operations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
When one considers the overall costs of workplace injuries in the U.S., the numbers are quite staggering.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n