Blog Posts

Improve Workplace Health and Safety: Top Strategies

Top Strategies for Improving Workplace Health and Safety

Explore top strategies for enhancing workplace safety: implement legal compliance, conduct risk assessments, develop safety culture, and integrate technology.
July 24, 2024
cost of human error

The Cost of Human Error and How to Minimise It

Human error can have significant costs and impacts, but by implementing practical error reduction techniques and tools like YOUFactors, individuals and organisations can create a safer and more efficient environment.
July 23, 2024
Workplace Safety Tips

14 Safety in the Workplace Tips for a Risk-Free Environment

Discover 14 essential workplace safety tips to create a risk-free environment. From fostering a safety culture to leveraging technology, this guide offers practical strategies to prevent accidents, boost productivity, and ensure everyone's wellbeing at work.
July 19, 2024
Why Workplace Safety should never be ignored

The Implications of Ignoring Workplace Safety

Workplace safety matters more than you might think. This article digs into why ignoring it can hurt everyone - from workers to bosses to whole communities. It shows how taking safety seriously isn't just the right thing to do, it's also smart business. Learn why safety should be a top priority in any workplace.
July 15, 2024
Behavior-Based Safety programs

Behavior-Based Safety Essentials: Skills and Techniques for Success

This blog post explores the key concepts and practical applications of Behavior-Based Safety (BBS). We highlight its crucial role in boosting workplace safety through behavioral interventions and fostering a proactive safety culture.
July 8, 2024
Personal Safety Apps for Lone Workers

Personal Safety Apps for Workplace Security of Lone Workers

Combining proactive and reactive approaches, personal safety apps are an effective solution to enhance workplace security for lone workers.
June 19, 2024
causes of road accidents

Decoding Human Error: The Causes of 94% of Road Accidents Revealed

Human error, particularly the mental and physical states of rushing, complacency, frustration, and fatigue, is the primary cause of most vehicle accidents.
June 18, 2024
Workplace Safety Software

Reducing Human Error with Workplace Safety Software Solutions

Discover how workplace safety software solutions can reduce human error and enhance overall safety. This blog explores digital tools that help safety managers identify, manage, and mitigate risks for a safer work environment.
June 12, 2024
Employee Safety Software: Mitigate Workplace Hazards

Mitigating Workplace Hazards with Employee Safety Software

Discover how employee safety software mitigates workplace hazards through effective training, enhanced communication, streamlined incident management, and data-driven strategies.
June 7, 2024
Safety Management System

What is a Safety Management System (SMS)?

Learn the basics of Safety Management Systems (SMS), a key part of workplace safety and meeting regulations, in this detailed blog post.
June 4, 2024
Habit-Building Apps

Enhancing Employee Well-Being with Habit-Building Apps

Habit-building apps use personalization and gamification to cultivate positive workplace habits. Benefits include improved productivity, reduced stress, better safety metrics, and a motivated, satisfied workforce.
May 24, 2024
Health and Safety Management Systems

Transforming Health and Safety Management Systems: The Role of Human Behavior

Traditional Health and Safety Management Systems focus on compliance and risk management but often overlook the complexity of human behavior, leading to disengagement and a false sense of security.
May 23, 2024
Workplace Safety Tips

10 Workplace Safety Tips for HSE Managers

Ensuring workplace safety is a top priority for HSE Managers. Here are 10 practical workplace safety tips to help you create a safer work environment.
May 16, 2024
Digital Learning Platforms

How Digital Learning Platforms are Changing Health and Safety Training

Today's fast-changing workplace highlights the crucial need for effective safety training. Explore how advanced digital learning platforms are transforming how we view, interact with, and carry out safety training, leading to a safer and better-informed future.
May 14, 2024
YOUFactors: ISO 27001

YOUFactors ISO 27001 Certification Explained

Explore how YOUFactors' ISO 27001 Certification elevates data security in health & safety sector. Learn about our commitment to protecting sensitive information.
May 9, 2024
Neuroscience of Learning

Unlocking the Neuroscience of Learning for Enhanced Workplace Safety

Let’s face it – workplace safety is no joke. Critical errors such as a lapse in concentration or not looking at what we are doing can lead to serious consequences nobody wants to deal with, from injuries to costly downtime.
April 29, 2024
Behavior-Based Safety Programs

The Power of Behavior-Based Safety Programs (BBS)

Okay, you've heard so many acronyms by now around health and safety that BBS sounds like just another three-letter fad, right? Wrong! BBS programmes turn the old approach on its head.
March 4, 2024
Just in Time Management

Just in Time Management (JIT): Minimising Mistakes to Enhance Safety and Performance

First developed by Toyota, the ‘Just-In-Time’ (JIT) management approach is all about getting what you need exactly when you need it – and not before or after.
March 4, 2024
Micro Learning

Embracing Micro-Learning for Personal Growth

So, here’s a situation you might be all too familiar with: the team are keen to pick up a new skill and the company performance stands to benefit, but the change is proving somehow hard to implement...
February 9, 2024
Digital Platforms

How Digital Platforms Go Beyond Entertainment to Rewire Your Brain

Just about seven in every ten people worldwide now use a mobile device (DataReportal): last year users aged 16–64 spent an average of 3.8 hours daily on their phones (Independent).
February 1, 2024