Human Factors in Organizations

1. Human factors in
Organizations

2. Human Factors Introduction
• The study of human factors are utilized within organizations to reach their objectives in
productivity as well than in safety in the work environment.
• Is relevant in the work design to have safe work stations, equipment and machinery
interfaces that are easy to use with adequate interactions between men and machine,
ergonomic design that avoid injuries caused by repetitions in the Musculoskeletal
system.
• The psychological side has been becoming relevant in organizations as part of a healthy
work environment and safe.
• https://www.hfes.org/About-HFES/What-is-Human-Factors-and-Ergonomics

3. Human Factors
Physical
Psychological
• Safe environment
• Work ergonomics
• Hygiene
• Job environment
• Motivation
• Competences development
Compensation
• Salary
• Bonus
• Promotions

4. Metrics
• Workers Turnover
• Exit surveys
• Satisfaction index
• VOW (Voice of worker)
• Suggestions box
• Quality circles
• Incidents/ accidents
• Nursing records
• Cases of lost days

5. Mind Map
• Actual Human factors
• https://humanfactors101.com/about/what-is-human-factors/
“Everyone can make errors no matter how well trained and
motivated they are. Sometimes we are ‘set up’ by the system
to fail. The challenge is to develop error-tolerant systems
and to prevent errors from occurring” (HSE, 1999, p.18).