9.6 Tasks

Question 1

what should an individual do before commencing a task?

Answer 1

plan

spares, tools, equipment, task at hand, facilities

Question 2

Whose responsibility is it to ensure that the resources are available for a task?

Answer 2

the shift supervisor

Question 3

why is it important to take their allocated breaks?

Answer 3

as missing breaks can be counterproductive as fatigue diminishes motor skills and performance

Question 4

what risks are there involved with repetitive tasks?

Answer 4

can become tedious and reduce arousal.
increase in complacency, making mistakes and missing steps

Question 5

how can visual inspections be described as?

Answer 5

process of using the eye, alone or in conjunction with various aides to examine and evaluate the condition of systems or components

Question 6

what can contribute to a failure of spotting a potential problem or failure with visual inspections?

Answer 6

as its tedious, low arousal and low motivation

Question 7

what training should be provided regarding complex systems?

Answer 7

system-specific training covering how it works, how it fails, how components work and how they fail