How to Guard Against Mistakes Made by Machines or Machine Controls
//Shawn Mantel
When most people think of mistakes in the workplace, they picture human errors, such as an operator pressing the wrong button, skipping a step, or becoming distracted. But what about when the machine itself makes a mistake? Modern manufacturing systems are fast, powerful, and increasingly automated. That does not mean they are infallible. A control system can fail, a sensor can misread, or a program can run incorrectly. When this happens, operators, maintenance teams, and nearby employees are at
