To reduce human errors, work must be within human capabilities
Between 100 000 and 125 000 occupational accidents occur each year at Finnish workplaces, the majority of which are believed to be caused by human factors. The SUJUVA project of the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH) - Better work flow, less errors: Decreasing human errors at work –produced a survey and an occupational accident investigation method that can be used to identify the conditions that may trigger cognitive failures, human errors and occupational accidents. In this way, measures to diminish these can be targeted at the relevant factors. The project results reveal that