Items Tagged with 'communication'

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.

Maintaining a safe work environment in high-density job sites requires proactive planning, communication, and design considerations.

An important element of organizational success depends on its employees' effective and efficient performance of their assigned tasks.

Focus on a robust, value-based safety program rather than uniformity driven by standards for an injury-free workplace.

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.

Understand how different types of messages make a difference and improve safety at industrial worksites.

Every safety manager has probably faced this unsettling phenomenon at some point. This is how gaslighting can lead to serious issues in the workplace. 

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?

A robust safety culture boosts engagement by showing commitment to well-being, while engaged employees improve safety.

Attempting to mitigate human error can negatively impact manufacturing efficiency, and inefficiencies can be almost as expensive and frustrating as the human errors themselves.