Polly is a professional, a high achiever and an addict. Her drug of choice is…
Category: Human Factors/Ergonomics
There have been many debates in human factors about its status as science or art…
Me, myself and TMI Imagine you are an operator in a nuclear power control room.…
Again, a familiar smoke pattern has emerged from the ashes of a high-profile accident. The…
If you work in an industry such as transportation or healthcare – where human involvement is…
In the last few years, many of us have started to quantify ourselves. We have…
Following most major accidents, one phrase is almost guaranteed to headline in the popular press:…
Ten years ago, I found myself caught between two worlds. I had spent several years…
Learning systems thinking is best done by doing. Case studies are useful ways to understand…
Despite the pervasive and controversial nature of the notion of ‘human error’ in academia, industry…