While the value of HF/SE in improving patient safety has been demonstrated, the field remains significantly underused and not well understood. 9 In this article we describe HF/SE, its different facets ...

Ergonomics—human-factors engineering—should be considered in all workplace improvement efforts. Feeling safe and staying clear of injuries can immensely contribute toward increased productivity by ...

A door plug blew off Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 mid-flight in January 2024. Now the National Transportation Safety Board says it can happen again. When it comes to safety in the workplace, there ...

Human factors engineering applies our understanding of the abilities and limitations of the human mind to the design of aircraft cockpits by studying the interaction of the pilot’s mind with proposed ...

This publication provides recommendations and guidance for meeting Requirement 32 of IAEA Safety Standards Series No. SSR-2/1 (Rev. 1), Safety of Nuclear Power Plants: Design, for optimal operator ...

Human factors are the psychological, physiological, and environmental properties that are both intrinsic to people and also influence their interaction with the world. Scientific evidence shows that ...

Humans are great at solving certain types of problems. Machines are better at solving others. Tomorrow needs integrators who understand how humans use, interact with, and think and feel about ...

Safety, reliability, and productivity in the nuclear industry result from a systematic consideration of human performance. A plant or other facility consists of both the engineered system and the ...

Image courtesy ARC About the Author: Fred Finger, Senior Vice President and Head of Operations at American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group (ARC) A safety management system, while vital, can only take a ...

Customers have been frustrated, injured and even killed by confusing instructions, unclear operating procedures and poorly designed controls. In some cases, these interfaces and instructions were ...