Larry Wilson Live: Conversations with Real Safety Experts

The Impact of Human Factors on Safety Management Systems with Tim Page-Bottorff

August 27, 2021 Larry Wilson Season 2 Episode 19
Larry Wilson Live: Conversations with Real Safety Experts
The Impact of Human Factors on Safety Management Systems with Tim Page-Bottorff
Show Notes

Safety management systems (SMS) like ISO 45001 and ANSI Z10 have been incorporated into organizations around the globe. 

There are certain aspects of the SMS’s that incorporate facets of engineering, design, hazard observations, management leadership, employee involvement and employee training. 

Where does Human Factors Management fit in? 

Larry will interview Tim Page-Bottorff Senior Consultant with SafeStart to dive in on how this can be done.

Tim answers questions like, “Can systems thinking involve employee participation?” 

And, 

"How should a safety professional integrate a human factors framework into their already existing SMS?” 

This show is sure to provide some insight not just for systems and resilience engineering, but to also help better cope with potential human factors like distraction, mental well being, and different states of mind.