People do not go to work intent on making errors, nor do they intend to get injured, but nevertheless it is shown that greater than 80% of injuries and accidents are the result of errors made – or put in terms of causal analysis: attributed to Human Factors.
This whitepaper highlights the need for businesses to provide support for their workers at all levels because under the stressful situations caused due to this COVID-19 pandemic, there will be more near misses and safety events. Thus, there is a higher potential for more severe consequences.