Dependency increases the likelihood of human error due to interactions with other seemingly independent defense mechanisms.
Air Florida Flight 90 at Washington’s National Airport in January 1982[1] had not been properly de-iced.
Snow accumulated on the leading edges of the wings as the flight crew prepared for takeoff.
Schedule pressures and frustration led the men to take matters into their own hands and do the work themselves.
The culture at Enron caused high pressures to meet sales goals which inevitably impacted the employees’ ethical decision-making.
Reducing this would need healthcare workers to communicate more effectively and would require training to acquire the same knowledge and understanding as other doctors and nurses to prevent errors from happening in the medical world.
After many accidents and fallout of communication, fire departments have included tips on how to avoid team error and even how to recognize it and swiftly put a stop to it.