2012 Photo(s) of the Week #44 (PSM Human Factors)

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Can you find the “human factors” issues in these photos?

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This next photo is not quite as obvious as the one above, but this is an emergency egress hatch for a bus used to shuttle workers at a mine site.  Myself and another safety professional were doing a site assessment for them and on the ride out there we noticed this “slight” problem with this emergency egress and it is a HUMAN FACTORS issue, as well as a cultural issue.  

Hint:  I am 6’0 and 225 pounds and the safety pro I was with is 6’5 300 pounds and he was NOT the biggest man on that bus!

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