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Human Factors Approach to Safety and Incident Investigations

Date: March 05, 2019 Time: 8:00AM - 4:30PM Location: BCIT Campus, Room - SE2 TSQ D 214 (Map it)

You’re invited to attend a one-day incident investigation workshop hosted by WorkSafeBC. Human factors is a science that focuses on how humans interact with the environment in their workplaces. The human factors approach to an investigation asks why a worker’s decision or action made sense to that worker at the time, in the context of their workplace.

Why attend?

This dynamic and practical workshop will help incident investigators, managers, and other safety professionals understand and apply the human factors approach to their investigations and safety management systems. You will learn tools and methods you can use to help ensure your investigations result in effective injury prevention. You will also have the opportunity to discuss ways of implementing a proactive human factors approach to safety, and learn how to put strategies into action.

Who should attend?

  • Occupational health and safety practitioners or coordinators
  • Designated safety professionals
  • Senior-level managers
  • Line managers
  • Supervisors
  • Joint health/safety committee members

Registration

The cost to attend is $45 plus GST and registration is limited to 40 participants.

Register now

For more information

Email: HumanFactors@worksafebc.com