Prasanna AdhikariFeb 7, 20223 minHow does conformity influence construction safety?Humans are very social beings, and our behavior is frequently influenced by others’ beliefs and actions. The behaviors of others that we...
Prasanna AdhikariJan 20, 20223 minWhat can we learn about improving construction safety from a story of a mine operator?When Cynthia Carroll was brought in as the CEO at Anglo American in 2007, their mines in South Africa were plagued by safety incidents...
Prasanna AdhikariDec 3, 20215 minNoise in our judgmentsI am sure you have played this game a few times before: someone asks players to individually guess the number of jelly beans in a jar....
Prasanna AdhikariAug 30, 20215 minCan rules and incentives change the rate of COVID-19 vaccination at a workplace?More than six months after a savior, the COVID-19 vaccine, arrived, the goal of saving every life through vaccination remains very...
Prasanna AdhikariJun 30, 20214 minCan Psychological Safety Improve Construction Safety?In the 1990s, a doctoral student at Harvard University joined a team of researchers studying medical errors in hospitals. Her interest...
Prasanna AdhikariMay 6, 20214 minTraining our Intuition for SafetyThanks to Mother Nature, all of us are endowed with these fantastic methods to train our intuition. For some training, practices may be the
Prasanna AdhikariApr 13, 20213 minCan Behavioral Science Help Improve Construction Safety? If you take a look at an aerial photo of North Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, where it crosses E Walton Pl., you will notice regularly...
