Human Performance Tools are some safety behaviours that will dramatically help us reduce our error rates.
Humans make mistakes. It is a natural part of who we are. When we work with an electric hazard however, even small mistakes can be fatal or cause serious damage.
We know from experience that about 80% of all accidents for electrically skilled persons occur due to a work error. That is why it is so important to add the human perspective and human performance initiatives as an extra layer of defense. Regardless of how conscientious and careful people are,
they still make errors, sometimes at inopportune moments.
The human performance tools provides concrete guidance on how to avoid errors. They help us slow down, think about what we are doing, and make sure we are doing the right things in the right order.
Come back to these human performance tools as many times as you need until you know them by heart and use them in your daily work. When you do, then remind others of the tools, so that also your friends and colleagues will accept their own human tendency to make mistakes and actively use these tools to get things right.
The 6 human performance tools are:
- Pre-Job Briefing (PJB)
- Post-Job Debriefing (PJD)
- Questioning Attitude
- Communicate Clearly
- Self-Check
- Peer-Check