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Aligning task analysis with human reliability analysis

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Abstract

In human reliability analysis, the basic unit of analysis is the human failure event (HFE). In probabilistic safety assessment (PSA), the HFE is defined as the subset of hardware faults that can be caused by a human error. In practice, this does not intersect with human factors approaches that attempt to define the HFE through a task analysis. This paper presents a seven-step guideline to ensure a task analysis completed as part of a human factors analysis decomposes to a level suitable for use as HFEs for use in a PSA.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2015 International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2015
PublisherHuman Factors and Ergonomics Society Inc.
Pages416-420
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9780945289470
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Event59th International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2015 - Los Angeles, United States
Duration: Oct 26 2015Oct 30 2015

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Volume2015-January
ISSN (Print)1071-1813

Conference

Conference59th International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLos Angeles
Period10/26/1510/30/15

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