High Reliability Organisation (HRO) Principles of Collective Mindfulness: An Opportunity to Improve Construction Safety Management

Enya, Andrew; Dempsey, Shane E.; Pillay, Manikam

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-94589-7_1

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“…Its implementation in nursing and other healthcare professions was adopted from other industries known as High Reliability Organizations, which are characterized by operating in complex highrisk contexts, showing low rates of accidents, failures, or catastrophic events. These organizations, such as aviation, electricity, and nuclear energy, are based on five fundamental pillars, being one of them the training of personnel through the use of simulation methodology [16].…”

Section: Clinical Simulation As a Teaching And Learning Methodologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Simulation: A Training Resource for Quality Care and Improving Patient Safety

Escudero¹,

Silva²,

Corvetto³

2020

Nursing - New Perspectives

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Patient safety is an ever-present topic in the discussion of educators. It has been 20 years since the publication of To Err Is Human, and there are lessons learned, although there is still much to be done. Healthcare systems are becoming increasingly complex, putting the safety of patients at risk. In this context, there is a greater exposure of healthcare professionals to medical-legal liability issues and to becoming victims of situations that are often preventable. Nurses and medical doctors are especially exposed to these situations, since they are visible during procedures, or do so during the points of greater risk during the patient care process. This chapter will review the contribution provided by the curricular integration of simulation-based education as a tool to train technical and nontechnical issues and how this work can be done for the safety of patients through a standardized training plan, under controlled and evaluated processes. We will discuss how resources and elements allow to perform healthcare interventions in a more safely manner. Finally, we will review the existing literature, some experiences, and the available evidence on this topic.

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Section: Clinical Simulation As a Teaching And Learning Methodologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Simulation: A Training Resource for Quality Care and Improving Patient Safety

Escudero¹,

Silva²,

Corvetto³

2020

Nursing - New Perspectives

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“…HRO is referred to an organisation that is known to be risky and complex, yet effective and safe [18]. HROs operate nearly accident-free in highly uncertain settings, where complex guidelines, procedures, and technology are adopted to manage complex systems and conditions [19]. As a result, the prime principle of HRO theory is that although failures can occur, highly reliable organisations rarely do so.…”

Section: High Reliability Organisationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Commitment to resilience is the capability to detect, contain, and bounce back from failures before they escalate and create more serious harm [21]. HROs effectively recover from mishaps because of their commitment and ability to learn from previous incidents [4]. They rely on the assumption that errors are inevitable, therefore HROs make provisions for alternative ways of controls in the form of back-ups (redundancies) in order to cope with the consequences when required [4].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…As noted by previous researchers (e.g., Chan, Wong, Hon and Choi [3], Chan, Wong, Hon and Choi [1]) the inherent nature of R&M works creates a complex and dynamic work environment, which could cause unforeseen safety risks for its workers. The High Reliability Organisations (HRO) has been recognised as a potential approach to managing the unexpected, as it has the distinctive ability to be able operate in complex, uncertain and hazardous environments nearly error-free [4].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Although previous research (e.g., Enya, Dempsey and Pillay [4]; Gracia, Tomás, Martínez-Córcoles and Peiró [10]; Pillay, Tuck and Klockner [11]) has significantly contributed to introducing the concept of mindfulness to improve workplace safety performance, it seems that no research has been conducted to introduce the mindfulness concept in enhancing the workplace safety in building R&M context. Against this background, this study aims to examine the relationship between mindfulness and the safety performance of building repair and maintenance companies.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Relationship between Mindfulness and Safety Performance of Building Repair and Maintenance: An Empirical Study in Australia

Pilanawithana

Feng

London

et al. 2022

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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The importance of building repair and maintenance (R&M) has become more significant in recent years as the volume of building stock has expanded globally. With this growth in building stock coupled with R&M complexity unforeseen safety risks has become an increasing problem to solve. In such complex working environment a type of organisation known as high reliability organisation (HRO) is known to operate successfully. The concept of mindfulness from HRO theory has been identified as a key strategy for addressing unforeseen risks derived from the complexity in socio-technical systems. Therefore, this study aims to examine the relationship between mindfulness and safety performance of building R&M companies. Initially, a comprehensive literature review was conducted on HROs and the concept of mindfulness to develop the research hypothesis. A questionnaire survey was utilised to collect the data from Australian building R&M professionals. A Pearson correlation analysis was conducted to examine the relationship between mindfulness and safety performance. This study found that mindfulness has a significant impact on accident prevention in building R&M companies through discovering and managing the unexpected events owing to the complexity. The findings have implications for organisations in the way they train and implement professional development programs for their staff.

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