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articles:human_factors [2023/02/04 12:38] – [What are Human Factors?] rrandallarticles:human_factors [2023/03/09 08:46] (current) – [Are nonconformities resulting from Human Factors "Common Cause" or "Special (Assignable) Cause" Variations?] rrandall
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 An excellent source of news and information about Aviation-related Human Factors is the "[[https://www.system-safety.com/Aviation%20HF%20News/AVIATION%20HUMAN%20FACTORS%20INDUSTRY%20NEWS.htm|Aviation Human Factors Industry News]]". Multiple editions of this online magazine are freely available in PDF (2006-2020). Learn from the mistakes of others. An excellent source of news and information about Aviation-related Human Factors is the "[[https://www.system-safety.com/Aviation%20HF%20News/AVIATION%20HUMAN%20FACTORS%20INDUSTRY%20NEWS.htm|Aviation Human Factors Industry News]]". Multiple editions of this online magazine are freely available in PDF (2006-2020). Learn from the mistakes of others.
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 ^ Action  ^  "Risk Mitigation" or "Risk Elimination"  ^  ^ Action  ^  "Risk Mitigation" or "Risk Elimination"  ^ 
-| Fuse box lock-out procedures so that power cannot be turned on before an electrical repair is complete and all personnel are out of harm's way.  |  Risk Mitigation (because workers can fail to follow a procedure)  |+| Fuse box lock-out procedures so that power cannot be turned on before an electrical repair is complete and all personnel are out of harm's way.  |  Risk Mitigation (making it difficult for workers to unknowingly re-introduce electrical power)  |
 | Guide pins to guarantee proper alignment.  |  Error Proofing  | | Guide pins to guarantee proper alignment.  |  Error Proofing  |
-| Color-coding of components that otherwise look similar.  |  Risk Mitigation (because workers can still make mistakes.  | +| Color-coding of components that otherwise look similar.  |  Risk Mitigation (because workers can more quickly & easily differentiate by color rather than reading text).  | 
-| Bins of parts that are electronically connected to the bill of materials through a bar code scanner, so that only the proper bin door opens for a given product.  |  Error Proofing  |+| Bins of parts that are electronically connected to the bill of materials through a barcode scanner, so that only the proper bin door opens for a given product.  |  Error Proofing  |
  
 One of the most common failed attempts at error proofing we see appears in documents, e-mails & text messages. Of course, I'm speaking of the auto-spell correction. These have resulted in some hilarious memes. These are much better described as "risk mitigation" controls. One of the most common failed attempts at error proofing we see appears in documents, e-mails & text messages. Of course, I'm speaking of the auto-spell correction. These have resulted in some hilarious memes. These are much better described as "risk mitigation" controls.