Domains

Question 1

Macroergonomics

Answer 1

Sociotechnical systems theory, and methods for assessing work systems

• Technology is needed to carry out the goals set for the work system. With the help of technology, tasks and problems can be solved.
• People (personnel) occupy a core role in work systems, since only people can achieve goals with the help of technology. Important aspects regarding people include competence, demographics, psychosocial factors, and teams.
• Organisational design specifies how technology and people are organised and managed together in work systems. Contemporary areas include lean processes and digitalisation.
• The external environment is something that cannot be influenced from inside work systems.
• The internal environment includes considerations such as the psychosocial and physical environment and cultures that are not part of the system design.

Question 2

Environmental design

Answer 2

Environmental design is the process of addressing surrounding environmental parameters when devising plans, programs, policies, buildings, or products.

It seeks to create spaces that will enhance the natural, social, cultural and physical environment of particular areas

Question 3

Adult Learning Theory

Answer 3

andragogy
Key assumptions:
1. Self-Concept: As we grow older, we shift from being dependent to being more independent. Therefore, how we prefer to learn changes from being instructor-led to a more self-directed approach.
2. Adult Learner Experience: Adults have lots of experience from which they draw knowledge and references. We can take from these experiences and learn from them.
3. Readiness to Learn: Adults want or are ready to learn when there is a reason, such as when it’s directed towards growth and development related to their work.
4. Orientation of Learning: As adults, we want what we are learning to be actually applicable to our everyday lives, instead of being general learning about a subject. We want to learn practical skills that help us solve problems and work better.
5. Motivation to Learn: As children, we learn because of external factors, like parents and teachers. However, as adults we want to learn for our own reasons, for example, to progress in work or to boost self-esteem.

Principles

1. When it comes to learning, adults want or need to be involved in how their training is planned, delivered, and executed. They want to control what, when, and how they learn.
2. Adults gain more when they can pull past experiences into the learning process. They can draw on what they previously know to add greater context to their learning.
3. Memorizing facts and information isn’t the right way for adults to learn. They need to solve problems and use reasoning to best take in the information they are being presented with.
4. Adults want to know “How can I use this information now?” What they are learning needs to be applicable to their lives and be implemented immediately.

Question 4

OSHA

Answer 4

created in 1970
4 basic safety regulations
- Employee education and compliance 
- fair and effective enforcement
- effective hazard management
- personal protective equipment