Human Factors Engineering

Another “when you see it” human factors screw up from a traveling SAFTENG Lifetime Member…. thanks Victor Dearman We want to wish you all the luck in getting out of that parking garage. ? At a mall in Louisiana, when you see it…… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership...

Your instructions to “change my clock” was confusing, but I think I nailed it. Now I’m off to change the batteries in my smoke detector.  … Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

I have written extensively about James Reason’s Human Failure model and how it applies to almost all workplaces.  Today I want to discuss specifics on how to use his model in our causal analysis.  For those already using some form of a Fault-Tree Analysis, such as TapRoot, you already have this capability built into your…...

This information is preliminary and subject to change. On February 4, 2023, at about 0640 central standard time (CST), Federal Express (FedEx) flight 1432 (FDX1432), a Boeing 767-32LF, and Southwest Airlines flight 708 (SWA708), a Boeing 737-79P were involved in a runway incursion with overflight that resulted in a loss of separation at the Austin-Bergstrom…...

Performance Influencing Factors (PIFs) is another term, from across the pond, for error traps.  You will see me use these terms interchangeably in my HF postings, as I was formally trained to use the term PIFs, but these days it seems we use the term trap.  But after spending a year working with an organization…...

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I share this in my training classes as this is an example that most adults can relate to… We have all seen pics and videos of humans forgetting to remove the fuel hose from their vehicle and driving off, often creating serious hazards.  But about 20 years ago, a very simple device was invented that…...