Improving Hazard Identification - Why We Miss Critical Hazards [10.21]
Date: Thursday, March 12, 2020
Time: 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
Location: Greater Columbus Convention Center

Speakers:
   Doug Pontsler, Chairman and Managing Director, COVE: Center of Visual Expertise

Track: All Industries and Workplaces
Secondary Track: Safety Managment
Session Type: Educational Session
Skill Level: All Levels

Description:
A recent study indicates that 25% of incidents had “failure to see” as a contributing factor. Experienced employees can operate on auto-pilot, often repeating the same tasks day in and day out. As a result, they miss hazards of all kinds. For many organizations, hazard identification efforts suffer from unintentional blindness that can lead to a failure to see hazards. This session shares learning through the use of visual literacy principles to effectively prioritize and implement risk mitigation. This is a repeat of Wednesday's 4 p.m. session.

Learning Objectives:
1. Describe how to apply visual literacy principles to effectively prioritize and implement risk mitigation.
2. Identify strategies and techniques to ensure you don't miss key data and potential risks.
3. Explain how to use a common language to accurately describe hazards and risks that occur in the field.

CEU Hours:  
  IACET: 0.1
  HRCI: 1
  EPA: 1
  Sanitarian: 1
  BWC Discount Programs: 1





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