"Getting used to the smell" dulls judgment: A blind spot in the training of newcomers in the chemical industry.
Manufacturing Industry New Employee Training - Safety Education Video: Let's Cultivate a Culture of Sensing Changes in Smell.
"Yesterday it smelled like this too, so I thought there was no problem." "It's a bit strong, but once you get used to it, you won't mind." Have you ever felt uneasy about such words from a newcomer? ● Overlooking the "discomfort" towards odors ● Thinking "it's just the usual" even when there is a smell, and postponing the report ● Failing to notice the early signs of abnormalities and delaying the response This reflects a state where the importance of "abnormal detection through smell" is not conveyed in education. Safety in chemical environments depends on how sensitive we can be to the "early signs" of abnormalities. To achieve this, we need to change the misguided common sense of "smells are normal" and "you'll be fine once you get used to it" through education. At LinkStudio, we produce numerous reproducible video materials to support the establishment of safety judgments and hazard predictions that do not rely on sensory perception. Why not promote a culture of "thinking and reporting" rather than just relying on "feeling" through video? *For more details, please feel free to contact us.
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Proposal for Solutions | Cultivating Judgment That Does Not Rely on Sensation Through Video Education of "Learning Before Getting Used To It" In chemical environments, changes in odor often indicate signs of abnormalities. However, human olfaction has a tendency to quickly become "accustomed." Therefore, education is needed to recognize that it is not "normal to have an odor," but rather "there may be something different." ● Story-based videos that replicate the sensory dulling until one becomes accustomed to odors ● Visualization of the "risk of overlooking" based on cases where odors led to accidents ● Organized narration on "odor as a sign of abnormalities" This enables education that fosters a mindset of "confirmation" rather than just "feeling."
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Implementation Steps | Operational Procedures for Overwriting "Habituation" through Education STEP 1 | Organize past incidents related to unusual odors and gas leaks, and analyze the background. Particularly focus on the pattern of "having sensed it but not reported it." STEP 2 | Create video training materials that reproduce judgment errors caused by "odor habituation." Use live-action footage and narration to evoke empathy and awareness. STEP 3 | Utilize in new employee training, annual education, and reminders during abnormal situations. Establish a system where learning occurs "before habituation" and can be repeatedly viewed "to avoid forgetting."
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Introduction of Success Cases | Improved Accuracy of Anomaly Detection through Education Not Relying on Olfactory Sensation At a chemical manufacturing plant, a case occurred where harmful gases were generated due to a chemical leak, yet the workers judged that "this is just the usual smell," leading to a significant delay in reporting. In response, a video teaching material was introduced to visually convey "what happens when you get used to smells." As a result of educating on the limitations of smell-based judgment and emphasizing the importance of sensing "something is different," the following outcomes were achieved: ● The number of reports during anomalies more than doubled ● New employees established the habit of reporting as soon as they felt "something is a little off" ● A culture of "not judging solely by smell" permeated the entire workplace Safety behaviors based on "verification, reporting, and recording" rather than sensory perception have spread.
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| Method 1️⃣ for structuring video materials to prevent "complacency" towards odors | Allowing individuals to experience the process of getting used to smells through first-person reenactment footage |
| Method 2️⃣ for structuring video materials to prevent "complacency" towards odors | Creating a narrative around the discrepancy in awareness that "the same smell as last time = safe" is not true |
| Method 3️⃣ for structuring video materials to prevent "complacency" towards odors | Visually conveying the flow of abnormal odors → delayed response cases → results |
| Method 4️⃣ for structuring video materials to prevent "complacency" towards odors | Introducing a checklist to recognize "it might be different this time" |
