Is Your Brain Keeping You From Recognizing Hazards?

Hazard recognition research shows that workers only identify about 45% of hazards in their workplaces, primarily due to how our brains process information and not using our tools to slow our pre-job processes. Of the 55% of missed hazards, approximately 35% are missed because of cognitive biases and blind spots. Simply put, a cognitive bias is a break in our normal, rational judgment. While there are dozens of reasons why we stray from our rational thinking, this webinar will look at some of the cognitive biases and blind spots that could influence us to make an error in judgement. To be safer at work, we must be consciously aware of our biases and act against them when needed.

Objectives

Upon completion, participants will be able to:  

1. Describe how the brain processes information
2. Define cognitive biases and blind spots
3. Describe how cognitive biases and blind spots lead to unsafe work
4. Name three cognitive biases or blind spots

Lecturer

Michelle Reiher, CIH, CSP

Instructor

Michelle Reiher is a certified industrial hygienist and certified safety professional with over 20 years of safety and health experience in general industry and mining. She holds the MSHA IS, IU and IN certifications and has develop and conducted safety and health training within the MSHA Part 48 New Miner, Annual Refresher and Instructor Training courses. She has a passion for health and safety training and believes everyone should be given the knowledge to make choices that will keep them safe.

Credit

This course contains 1 hours of instruction. 0.1 CEUs are offered for this course.

As an IACET Accredited Provider, Bowen Learning Network offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard.

Eligible for contact hours with the BGC, BCSP, IHMM, and other OEHS certifying agencies.

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Completion Requirements

To receive a Certificate of Completion for this course, participants are required to complete the following items:

1. Participate in the live webinar or review the on-demand webinar recording.
2. Score 70% or higher on the quiz.
3. Complete the webinar evaluation.

No certificate will be awarded to participants who do not meet the above completion requirements.

Computer Requirements

The Bowen Learning Network online virtual classrooms are powered by BigBlueButton. It fully supports the Windows, Mac OS X, and Chromebook platforms (see below for versions supported). Support is available for iOS (iPads) and Android Tablets. While smart phones can be used, the screens are too small to display all of the aspects of the Virtual Classroom.  For the best online learning experience, the use of a device with a larger screen is HIGHLY recommended. A physical keyboard is also recommended.

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