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‘Human error’ in the headlines: Press reporting on Virgin Galactic
Again, a familiar smoke pattern has emerged from the ashes of a high-profile accident. The National Transportation Safety Board held a hearing in Washington D.C. on 28 July 2015 on the Virgin Galactic crash over California on October 31, 2014. … Continue reading
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Tagged accidents, blame, ergonomics, human error, human factors, Language, safety-I, safety-II, social media, systems thinking
Is ‘human error’ the handicap of human factors? A discussion among human factors specialists.
Following most major accidents, one phrase is almost guaranteed to headline in the popular press: ‘human error’. The concept is also popular in the ergonomics and human factors (EHF) discipline and profession; it is probably among the most profitable in … Continue reading
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Tagged accidents, ergonomics, human error, human factors, safety, safety-I, safety-II, systems thinking
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‘Human error’: Still undefined after all these years
Despite the pervasive and controversial nature of the notion of ‘human error’ in academia, industry and society more generally, there is still – after several decades of research – little agreement on what ‘human error’ means. Tom Singleton (1973) stated that, on attempting … Continue reading
Life After ‘Human Error’ – Velocity Europe 2014
This is a keynote address from Velocity Europe 2014 in Barcelona on 17 November. I wanted to give a fairly light presentation (it was first slot in the morning!) to summarise some key issues in moving on from a focus … Continue reading
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Tagged blame, carelessness, human error, human factors, safety, safety-I, safety-II, systems thinking
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Occupational Overuse Syndrome – Human Error Variant (OOS-HEV)
Occupational Overuse Syndrome – Human Error Variant (OOS-HEV) is a condition involving the overuse of the notion of ‘human error’ to explain unwanted events in complex systems. The condition develops as the result of a number of factors such as the desire … Continue reading
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a human error!
Human error usually gets a bad press. But not on this day in September 1944. Sometimes, just sometimes, errors save lives…
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The HAL 9000 explanation: “It can only be attributable to human error”
In 2001: A Space Odyssey, there is a problem aboard Discovery One. The HAL 9000 computer, artificial intelligence which can talk and mimic the human brain, announces a problem. HAL: “I’ve just picked up a fault in the AE35 unit. … Continue reading
‘Human error’: The handicap of human factors, safety and justice
“Oh my God. I told those guys at safety that it was dangerous and one day we would lose concentration and pay for it. I already told those guys at safety that it was very dangerous! We are human and … Continue reading
Suitably Qualified and Experienced? Five Questions to ask before buying Human Factors training or consultancy
Ergonomics (or human factors) is the scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system, and the profession that applies theory, principles, data and methods to design in order to optimize human well-being … Continue reading
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Tagged accreditation, ergonomics, ethics, human factors, practice, qualification, training
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Human Factors and Ergonomics: Looking Back to Look Forward
During the second world war, the United States lost hundreds of planes in accidents that were deemed ‘pilot error’. Crash landings were a particular problem for the Boeing B-17 ‘Flying Fortress’. The planes were functioning as designed, and the pilots … Continue reading
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Tagged aviation, ergonomics, healthcare, human factors, work-as-done, work-as-imagined
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