Dirty Dozen Causes of Errors – Complacency

Complacency may have several causes. The attached article explains how complacency can cause errors and accidents. Complacency can be prevented; can’t it? Article on Complacency

Posted March 3rd, 2010 in Dirty Dozen Articles

Dirty Dozen Cause of Errors – Fatigue

Pipelines with control centers are facing a regulation that requires the prevention of human fatigue. Fatigue of shiftworkers definitely is a cause of errors and mistakes.  The one page article provides useful information.

Article on Fatigue

Posted January 27th, 2010 in Dirty Dozen Articles

Dirty Dozen Causes of Errors- Stress

Gordon Dupont, with System Safety Services, worked with others at TransCanada to identify causes of human error in aviation maintenance.  Those “Dirty Dozen” are applicable to other industries, including the pipeline industry.  For a few years, my partners and I have developed a Dirty Dozen calendar, along with training programs and presentations.

In 2010, I’m providing a monthly article on one of the Dirty Dozen.  Use this article on stress to determine how stress may lead you to make an error. Article on Stress

Posted January 25th, 2010 in Dirty Dozen Articles