Hum questions Flashcards
1
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consequences of lack of teamwork
A
avoiding conflict
2
Q
the 6 different attitudes
A
- Anti-authority
- Impulsiveness
- Invulnerability
- Machismo
- Resignation: sense of helplessness, fate
- Complacency: overconfidence, “we don’t need to worry”
3
Q
what is the Swiss cheese model
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- Latent failure: factors who are dormant, ex they used “take-off” too much. Lie undetected
- Active failure: acts directly linked to the accident
4
Q
what is human factors?
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it’s concerned with the application of what we know about human beings, their abilities, characteristics and limitations, to the design of equipment they use, environments in which they function and jobs they perform.
5
Q
Performance levels, Jens Rasmussen
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- Skill-based
- Rule-based
- Knowledge-based
6
Q
error types
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- Slips (result of minor errors of execution)
- Lapses (becomes distracted and doesn’t complete or miss something
- Mistakes (rule-based or knowledge-based)
- Violations
7
Q
3 levels of stress
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- exhaustion phase
- resistant phase
- alarm phase
8
Q
fatigue definition:
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reduced mental or physical performance capability from ex sleep loss or overworking, which impact alertness and ability to perform tasks
9
Q
differences between stress and fatigue:
A
Stress: when the body or mind reacts to a demand and can be positive, can lead to fatigue
Fatigue: a form of tiredness, exhaustion
10
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effects of fatigue
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- Sacrificing routine tasks
- Reduced attention (lapses)
- Reduced motivation etc
