{"id":9511,"date":"2011-11-23T05:33:11","date_gmt":"2011-11-23T11:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/?p=9511"},"modified":"2016-12-25T01:13:41","modified_gmt":"2016-12-25T06:13:41","slug":"poka-yoke-examples-prevent-error-embarrasment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/poka-yoke-examples-prevent-error-embarrasment\/9511\/","title":{"rendered":"Poka Yoke Example: Prevent Error Through Embarrassment and Humiliation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a296a24fa2fc69ef5487857f02f111e8\" data-index=\"9\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Single Post readerboard -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8207522353004717\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1144967431\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Poka Yoke Subway Sign Examples &#8211; Can Humiliation be enough to prevent human errors?<\/p>\n<p>There are numerous methods of preventing error or preventing defects. We discuss several of those in my series on <a title=\"poka yoke examples\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/about-peter-abilla\/what-is-poka-yoke\/\">Poka Yoke Examples<\/a>. But, rarely, do we see an example of Poka Yoke where humiliation and embarassment was the primary method of preventing human error. Until now.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Other Poka-Yoke Examples and Articles<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"reduce what you eat with this nifty trick from facebook cafeteria\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/poka-yoke-overeating-overweight-lose-weight\/10207\/\">Limit Food Consumption Poka Yoke<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"coffee cup has serious problems bro\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/a-coffee-cup-taught-me-about-poka-yoke-human-errors\/12986\/\">Why This Coffee Cup has Issues<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"how to prevent errors through public humiliation\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/poka-yoke-examples-prevent-error-embarrasment\/9511\/\">How to Prevent Errors Through Humiliation<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"can't skateboard on this park bench\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/no-skateboarding-sign-a-poka-yoke-approach\/9448\/\">No Skateboarding Here<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"how to make sure the toilet seat cover is always down\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/carnival-cruise-reviews-toilet-poka-yoke\/9398\/\">Toilet Seat Poka Yoke<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"atm machine creates problems\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/to-err-is-human-atm-machine-poka-yoke\/9320\/\">This ATM Sucks and Causes Problems<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"method for checking for errors\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/how-to-check-for-errors\/9292\/\">How to Check for Errors<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"error proof dyslexia through this font\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/dyslexia-treatment-poka-yoke-innovation-standard-work\/9251\/\">How to Error Proof Dyslexia<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"error proof your baby stroller\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/poka-yoke-baby-stroller-fail\/7242\/\">Why this Baby Stroller Will Hurt Your Child<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"door knob safety poka yoke\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/everyday-poka-yoke-door-knob-safety\/2512\/\">Can Your Child Open the Door Knob?<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"prevent theft through this simple poka yoke\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/everyday-poka-yoke-preventing-theft\/1993\/\">Prevent Theft Poka Yoke<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"how to prevent prescription drug abuse - one company's approach\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/poka-yoke-pharmaceuticals\/1424\/\">Prescription Drug Abuse Error Proofing<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"zero defects via poka yoke\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/cost-of-poor-quality-poka-yoke\/451\/\">Can Poka Yoke Help us Reach Zero Defects?<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"eye protection during war poka yoke\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/root-cause-genchi-genbutsu-design-thinking\/439\/\">Poka Yoke Example of Eye Protection During War<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"system design poka yoke\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/poka-yoke-system-design-how-to-mistake-proof-your-processes\/9131\/\">Poka Yoke System Design Ideas<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"be careful with that forklift\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/forklift-and-conveyor-safety\/8484\/\">Conveyor Safety via Poka Yoke<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<BR>\n<p>The subway sign below shows a passenger getting caught by the automated doors. The sign is mean to warn passengers not to get caught between the closing doors. The sign says the following:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>It&#8217;s painful to get caught between the closing doors. Even more [painful] are the eyes of those looking at you.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In other words, it&#8217;s physically painful to get caught between closing doors at the subway. But, even worse, are the other passengers pointing their fingers at you because you were stupid enough to get caught between the closing doors.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s the overall message. It&#8217;s both descriptive and witty. But, would it help you avoid making this mistake?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9512 aligncenter\" title=\"poka-yoke-japan-subway\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/poka-yoke-japan-subway.jpg\" alt=\"poka yoke examples, subway sign, japan\" width=\"576\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/poka-yoke-japan-subway.jpg 720w, https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/poka-yoke-japan-subway-600x448.jpg 600w, https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/poka-yoke-japan-subway-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I think the concensus is that the sign is witty, catches your attention, but ultimately it probably won&#8217;t prevent people from making this mistake.<\/p>\n<p>What is interesting is the message about embarrassment and humiliation.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think?<\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Poka Yoke Subway Sign Examples &#8211; Can Humiliation be enough to prevent human errors? 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