Occupational Health & PUWER Regs 8, 9, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24: Human Factors in the Final Layer

Relevant PUWER Regulations:

• Regulation 8 – Information and Instructions

• Regulation 9 – Training

• Regulation 19 - Isolation from sources of energy

• Regulation 20 - Stability

• Regulation 21 - Lighting

• Regulation 23 - Markings

• Regulation 24 - Warnings

Summary:

Even after systems are engineered, tasks often involve exposure. Workers still lift, position, clean, and adjust equipment. These interactions are the last layer of risk control — and often the most fragile.

Deeper Insight:

Good occupational safety relies on:

• Accurate, task-specific SOPs
  

• Ergonomic workplace design
  

• Involving the workforce in defining safe practices
  

Job design and human factors must consider:

• Reach, posture, repetition
  

• Interface usability
  

• Clear feedback and intuitive control systems
  

Implementation:

• Conduct Task-Based Risk Assessments (TBRA)
  

• Simplify procedures to reduce deviation
  

• Link safety training to actual workflows
  
  

Strategic Insight:

When systems are safe, policies become focused and sustainable. This is the final stage of maturity: where safety is lived, not laminated.