Ask most plant managers why they haven't deployed AI-powered communication tools on the floor, and you'll hear a familiar refrain: workers won't adopt it. The assumption that frontline employees resist new technology has become conventional wisdom in manufacturing, but recent data tells a different story.
Safety personnel must be able to influence worker behaviors so that they are cognizant of risks associated with their tasks and perform their work in a safe manner.
How do you ensure accountability – that the most important data is not overlooked or forgotten, that hazards are fixed, that incident or near miss causes are found, and that a mitigation solution is sustained long term?
Attempting to mitigate human error can negatively impact manufacturing efficiency, and inefficiencies can be almost as expensive and frustrating as the human errors themselves.