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Tag Archives: human factors
The problem with professional appropriation: The case of ‘human factors’ and ‘ergonomics’
In a recent article in the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper by journalist Liam Mannix (A difficult position: Experts question whether ergonomics holds up), a Sydney University Professor calls out physical ‘ergonomics’ as bad science and practice: Every year, companies around … Continue reading
HindSight 27 on Competency and Expertise is out now!
HindSight Issue 27 is now available in print and online at SKYbrary and on the EUROCONTROL website. You can download the full issue, including an online supplement, and individual articles. HindSight magazine is free and published twice a year, reaching tens of thousands of readers in aviation and other sectors worldwide. You will find an introduction to this Issue below, along with links to the magazine and the individual articles. Continue reading
Posted in Human Factors/Ergonomics, Safety
Tagged ATC, aviation, competence, competency, expertise, golf, healthcare, human factors, non-technical skills, nuclear, power generation, rail, shipping, sport
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The Safety-II Dance: A Podcast by Greater Than Code
A few weeks ago, I had a chat with Jamey Hampton, Jessica Kerr, John K. Sawers of Greater Than Code. Here is the podcast that resulted, expertly produced by Mandy Moore. In the podcast, we roamed around topics of human factors/ergonomics, system performance … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Human Factors/Ergonomics, Safety
Tagged ABCD, culture, empathy, ergonomics, human factors, safety, safety-II, WebOps
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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
Posted in Human Factors/Ergonomics
Tagged accreditation, ergonomics, ethics, human factors, practice, qualification, training
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The Loneliest Profession in Healthcare
You’d expect that Human Factors/Ergonomics would be very relevant to the NHS. But is it actually integrated? Continue reading
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Tagged design, ergonomics, healthcare, human factors, practice, profession, safety
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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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Four Kinds of Human Factors: 4. Socio-Technical System Interaction
This is the fourth in a series of posts on different ‘kinds’ of human factors, as understood both within and outside the discipline and profession of human factors and ergonomics itself. The first post explored human factors as ‘the human … Continue reading
Posted in Human Factors/Ergonomics, systems thinking
Tagged ergonomics, human factors, safety, systems thinking
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