The document summarizes a presentation on managing human performance (Hu) risk given by Tony Muschara, CPT, at a human performance conference in Atlanta, Georgia from March 26-28, 2013. The presentation discusses adopting a strategic, risk-based approach to safety by anticipating errors, monitoring risks, responding appropriately, and learning from experiences. It emphasizes that systems govern results and outlines tools and practices for controlling human risk at critical steps to reduce error rates and maintain a chronic sense of uneasiness about failure.
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1. Human Performance Conference
Atlanta, Georgia, March 26-28, 2013
Strategic Approach to Managing
Strategic Approach to Managing
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Human Performance (Hu) Risk
Human Performance (Hu) Risk
Tony Muschara, CPT
Tony Muschara, CPT
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2. Strategic Approach: Risk
Strategic Approach: Risk-
-Based*
Based*
Safety is what you
Safety is what you
DO
DO to ensure the
to ensure the
integrity of
integrity of assets
assets:
:
integrity of
integrity of assets
assets:
:
1.
1. Control
Control: at
: at
Critical
Critical Steps
StepsSM
SM
Dr. James Reason
Dr. James Reason
2.
2. Learn
Learn: Land Mines and
: Land Mines and
Latent System Weaknesses
Latent System Weaknesses
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*Woods, D. et al. (2010),
*Woods, D. et al. (2010), Behind Human Error
Behind Human Error (2
(2nd
nd ed.), Ashgate, pp.38
ed.), Ashgate, pp.38-
-39, 244
39, 244-
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3. is good enough most of the time
is good enough most of the time
is good enough most of the time.
is good enough most of the time.
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4. Lets Align Our Beliefs*
Lets Align Our Beliefs*
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1 To err is human
To err is human
1.
1. To err is human.
To err is human.
2.
2. To drift is human.
To drift is human.
3.
3. Risk is everywhere and dynamic.
Risk is everywhere and dynamic.
4.
4. Safety is a value and adaptive.
Safety is a value and adaptive.
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5 Systems govern results
Systems govern results
5.
5. Systems govern results.
Systems govern results.
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* Adapted from Marx, David (2005), Cultural Change and Effective Safety Management. Transport Canada: PowerPoint. May 200
* Adapted from Marx, David (2005), Cultural Change and Effective Safety Management. Transport Canada: PowerPoint. May 2005.
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5. To Err is Human
To Err is Human
3
3 to
to 4
4
3
3 to
to
errors
errors per
per hour*
hour*
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* Source: Dr. Michael
* Source: Dr. Michael Frese
Frese (2008),
(2008), Learning
Learning from Errors by Individuals
from Errors by Individuals and Organizations. Invited Talk at
and Organizations. Invited Talk at
Association of Psychological Science (APS) Conference, May 28, 2008.
Association of Psychological Science (APS) Conference, May 28, 2008.
6. Video: To Drift is Human
Video: To Drift is Human
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8. Safety is a Value*
Safety is a Value*
Safety is
Safety is NOT
NOT the
the
y
y
absence of accidents.
absence of accidents.
S f t i th
S f t i th f d f i
f d f i
Safety is the
Safety is the presence
presence of defenses in
of defenses in
your processes, procedures, facilities,
your processes, procedures, facilities,
methods, and practices.
methods, and practices.
Safety is what you
Safety is what you DO
DO to ensure
to ensure
Safety is what you
Safety is what you DO
DO to ensure
to ensure
the integrity of
the integrity of assets
assets using a variety
using a variety
f l b i d f d
f l b i d f d
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of controls, barriers, and safeguards
of controls, barriers, and safeguards
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*Woods, D. et al. (2010),
*Woods, D. et al. (2010), Behind Human Error
Behind Human Error (2
(2nd
nd ed.), Ashgate, pp.38
ed.), Ashgate, pp.38-
-39, 244
39, 244-
-246.
246.
9. System Accidents: Systems Govern Results*
System Accidents: Systems Govern Results*
L
L
Defenses (LOP)
Defenses (LOP)
Losses
Losses
(assets)
(assets)
Land Mines
Land Mines
Land Mines
Active
Active
Error
Error
Error Traps:
(conditions people work in
that tend to provoke error)
Latent System Weaknesses:
Management Systems | Processes | Plans
H d | D i | L d hi | C lt
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* Adapted from Reason, J. (1998),
* Adapted from Reason, J. (1998), Managing the Risks of Organizational Accidents;
Managing the Risks of Organizational Accidents; p.16
p.16-
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10. Video: Fall Through Floor
Video: Fall Through Floor
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12. TouchPoint
TouchPoint
A
A human
human interaction
interaction with an asset that
with an asset that
changes
changes the
the state
state of that asset through
of that asset through work
work
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Initiates a transfer
Initiates a transfer of energy, mass, or
of energy, mass, or information
information
13. Risk
Risk-
-Based Practices*
Based Practices* A
AM
MR
RL
L
A
Anticipate
nticipate
know
know what to expect
what to expect
M
M it
it k
k h t t tt ti t
h t t tt ti t
M
Monitor
onitor
know
know what to pay attention to
what to pay attention to
R
Respond
espond
know
know what to do
what to do
L
Learn
earn
know
know:
:
what has happened
what has happened
what has happened
what has happened
what is happening
what is happening
what to change
what to change
what to change
what to change
Touching = Risk
Touching = Risk
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*
* Adapted from
Adapted from Hollnagel, et al.,
Hollnagel, et al., Resilience Engineering
Resilience Engineering, (2006), p.350, and
, (2006), p.350, and Resilience Engineering Perspectives, Vol. 2
Resilience Engineering Perspectives, Vol. 2, (2009), pp.117
, (2009), pp.117-
-133.
133.
Touching Risk
Touching Risk
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14. Operations: Work
Operations: Work Execution Process
Execution Process
Assets
(work output)
( p )
C
CRITICAL
RITICAL S
STEP
TEPSM
SM
Positive Control!
Positive Control!
Learning
Execution
(work behavior)
Error
Preparation
Land
Error
Traps
Land
Mines
Real-time Performance: Sharp End
Organization
Organization: Blunt End
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15. If 99% was Good Enough
If 99% was Good Enough
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16. Trolltunga
Trolltunga
Odd
Odd N
N
Odda
Odda, Norway
, Norway
Is 99.9% good
Is 99.9% good
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enough here?
enough here?
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17. C
CRITICAL
RITICAL S
STEP
TEP
SM
SM
Point of No Return
Point of No Return |
| What
What MUST
MUST Go Right
Go Right
Single
Single-
-Error
Error
Vulnerability
Vulnerability
Point of No Return
Point of No Return |
| What
What MUST
MUST Go Right
Go Right
Any human action that
Any human action that will
will trigger
trigger
immediate
immediate,
, irreversible, intolerable
irreversible, intolerable
harm
harm to an asset (if that action or a
to an asset (if that action or a
(
(
preceding action is performed improperly)
preceding action is performed improperly)
A
AM
MR
RL
L
A
AM
MR
RL
L
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18. Hu Tools
Hu Tools
1.
1. Pre
Pre-
-Job Briefing
Job Briefing
2
2 Take a Minute
Take a Minute
2.
2. Take a Minute
Take a Minute
3.
3. Self
Self-
-Checking (STAR)
Checking (STAR)
S Wh U
S Wh U
Carving out
Carving out
time to think
time to think
4.
4. Stop When Unsure
Stop When Unsure
5.
5. Peer
Peer-
-Checking
Checking
time to think
time to think
6.
6. Three
Three-
-Part communication
Part communication
7.
7. Procedure Use & Adherence
Procedure Use & Adherence |
|
|
|
Placekeeping
Placekeeping
8.
8. Conservative Decision
Conservative Decision-
-Making
Making
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9.
9. After Action Review
After Action Review |
| Reporting
Reporting
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19. RU
RU-
-SAFE
SAFE:
: Pre
Pre-
-Job Briefing
Job Briefing
1.
1.Review
Review Task
Task Purpose / Accomplishments.
Purpose / Accomplishments.
2
2 Id tif
Id tif A t( ) t
A t( ) t P t t
P t t
2.
2.Identify
Identify Asset(s) to
Asset(s) to Protect:
Protect:
R
Recognize
ecognize assets to
assets to protect and related hazards
protect and related hazards
U
Understand
nderstand lessons learned from experience
lessons learned from experience
p
p
S
Summarize
ummarize critical steps and related risk
critical steps and related risk-
-important
important
actions
actions
A
Anticipate
nticipate errors traps and errors for each critical
errors traps and errors for each critical
A
Anticipate
nticipate errors traps and errors for each critical
errors traps and errors for each critical
step
step
F
Foresee
oresee consequences of errors
consequences of errors at each critical step
at each critical step
E
Evaluate
valuate Hu Tools,
Hu Tools, defenses, contingencies
defenses, contingencies, and
, and
STOP work criteria
STOP work criteria
3.
3.State
State End of
End of Briefing.
Briefing.
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3.
3.State
State End of
End of Briefing.
Briefing.
20. Error Rate Reduction
Error Rate Reduction
ate
Before
ror
Ra
Hu Tools
Er
After
Randomness
Time
Randomness
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22. Chronic Sense of Uneasiness*
Chronic Sense of Uneasiness*
A Preoccupation with Failure
A Preoccupation with Failure
A Preoccupation with Failure
A Preoccupation with Failure
M
Mindfulness
indfulness
M
Mindfulness
indfulness
toward
toward assets
assets:
:
1
1)
) ones capacity to
ones capacity to
A
AM
MR
RL
L
)
) p y
p y
err, i.e.,
err, i.e., error traps
error traps
2)
2) the presence of
the presence of
hidd th t
hidd th t
A
AM
MR
RL
L
hidden threats,
hidden threats,
i.e.,
i.e., land mines
land mines how you perceive, think, and feel
about assets and their hazards
What else can I
What else can I do
do to rise above my circumstances
to rise above my circumstances
to get the
to get the results
results I desire
I desire?
?
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* Reason, J. (2008),
Reason, J. (2008), The Human Contribution
The Human Contribution, p.274.
, p.274.
g
g
--
-- The Oz Principle
The Oz Principle
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23. Workers Role
Workers Role
Control
Control
1.
1. Acknowledge human fallibility (
Acknowledge human fallibility (hazard
hazard).
).
2
2 Know and understand the
Know and understand the technology
technology
2.
2. Know and understand the
Know and understand the technology
technology.
.
3.
3. Know the
Know the assets
assets to protect
to protect
the Business.
the Business.
4
4 K
K C
C S
S SM
SM
P iti C t l!
P iti C t l!
4.
4. Know
Know C
CRITICAL
RITICAL S
STEPS
TEPSSM
SM
Positive Control!
Positive Control!
5.
5. Be wary of error traps and land mines.
Be wary of error traps and land mines.
6.
6. Stop when Unsure
Stop when Unsure
Get the Facts!
Get the Facts!
7.
7. Avoid unsafe and at
Avoid unsafe and at-
-risk practices.
risk practices.
8.
8. Ask for and give feedback
Ask for and give feedback
Dont know what
Dont know what
9.
9. Report
Report
Dont live with problems!
Dont live with problems!
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10. Prove it Safe
Prove it Safe
practice
practice A
AM
MR
RL
L (
(hero
hero).
).
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24. Managing Drift and Accumulation*
Managing Drift and Accumulation*
Hi
Expectations: Work as Imagined
Normal Practice: Work as Done
Drift
Drift
ety
ety
Hi
Expectations
Expectations
Normal
Normal
Error
Error
Safe
Safe
Normal
Normal
Practice
Practice
Real
Real
Margin for Error
Margin for Error
Mgmt
Mgmt
Accumulation
Accumulation
anger
anger
Risk
Mgmt
Accumulation
Accumulation
Inconspicuous and seemingly harmless buildup
of unusual conditions, hazards, threats, at-risk
priorities, etc., without warning
Da
Da
Lo
Hidden
Hidden Conditions: hazards,
Conditions: hazards, threats
threats,
,
unusual conditions
unusual conditions, &
, & land mines
land mines
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Time
* Adapted from Dekker, S. (2007),
* Adapted from Dekker, S. (2007), The Field Guide to Understanding Human Error
The Field Guide to Understanding Human Error.
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25. Managers Role
Managers Role
Learn
Learn
1.
1. Manage
Manage
integrate
integrate A
AM
MR
RL
L into systems;
into systems;
align around
align around proactive
proactive accountability* (assets)
accountability* (assets)
align around
align around proactive
proactive accountability (assets)
accountability (assets)
2.
2. Lead
Lead
inculcate
inculcate key
key beliefs
beliefs into the
into the
culture; create reinforcing experiences
culture; create reinforcing experiences
culture; create reinforcing experiences
culture; create reinforcing experiences
3.
3. Organizational
Organizational
minimize
minimize accumulation
accumulation
f LSW / l d i i t it f d f
f LSW / l d i i t it f d f
of LSWs / land mines; integrity of defenses
of LSWs / land mines; integrity of defenses
4.
4. Operational
Operational
control
control: avoid
: avoid active errors
active errors
t
t iti l t i i i d ift
iti l t i i i d ift
at
at c
critical steps; minimize drift
ritical steps; minimize drift
5.
5. Oversight
Oversight
monitor
monitor: eliminate gaps
: eliminate gaps
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between
between work as imagined
work as imagined and
and work as done
work as done
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*
* Connors, R. et al. (2004).
Connors, R. et al. (2004). The Oz Principle
The Oz Principle. p.47.
. p.47.
26. Managing H
Managing Hu
u
Y t
Y t
You cannot
You cannot manage
manage
what you do
what you do not
not understand
understand.
.
y
y
--
-- Elliot
Elliot Jacques,
Jacques,
Th
Th R i it O i ti
R i it O i ti
The
The Requisite Organization
Requisite Organization
Human performance is not common sense.
Human performance is not common sense.
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27. Strategic Approach*
Strategic Approach*
Safety is what you
Safety is what you
DO
DO to ensure the
to ensure the
integrity of
integrity of assets
assets:
:
integrity of
integrity of assets
assets:
:
1.
1. Control
Control: at
: at
Critical
Critical Steps
StepsSM
SM
2.
2. Learn
Learn: Land Mines and
: Land Mines and
Latent System Weaknesses
Latent System Weaknesses
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*Woods, D. et al. (2010),
*Woods, D. et al. (2010), Behind Human Error
Behind Human Error (2
(2nd
nd ed.), Ashgate, pp.38
ed.), Ashgate, pp.38-
-39, 244
39, 244-
-246
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