Labwork - Ekanos Reading - Questions Flashcards
An accident is usually……?
caused by several events
“Human Factors” is the study of human performance concerning?
Work and Domestic environment
Murphy’s Law relates to…?
any aspect of human behavior
A person with claustrophobia…?
cannot work on aircraft
A person with a disability ….?
can be job matched to tasks on aircraft
the physiological response to high levels of stress is …?
sweating, dryness of the mouth, and difficulties breathing
The cycle of REM sleep and stages 1-4 sleep occurs…..?
about every 90 minutes
In general, for a comfortable working environment….?
the higher the temperature, the lower the relative humidity should be
Facility lighting refers to ?
general lighting in hangars, workshops, etc.
The lower threshold of noise that will cause permanent damage to hearing if exposed for a long period is?
75 Decibels
Noise is?
directly proportional to human error and performance
Accident rates in the working environment are?
related to noise levels
Vibration frequencies that are likely to cause problems with the hands are in the range?
50 to 150 Hertz
Long shiftwork may cause an engineer to?
increase stress
The term “peer pressure” means?
sometimes referred to as pressure which is actual or perceived pressure that an individual may feel to conform to what he believes his colleagues expect
Many areas of aviation have shifted their focus from eliminating error to?
preventing and managing errors
Changing a wheel is?
skilled-based behavior
the Swiss Cheese model is used to demonstrate?
that accidents are often caused by many passive and active errors
According to Dr. James Reason, two types of human failure can occur?
active and latent
A violation error is?
a deliberate error
If an engineer has developed his own method of doing things due to deadline pressure, then it is construed as?
a violation
The Reason’s Bolt model is used to demonstrate?
the possible number of different ways of assembling a component
A full functional check on a system will?
not show system completeness
Your responsibilities in relation to safe working practices extend to those who are?
subordinate to you and those who are senior to you
Organizational culture(good or bad) is presented by?
way of doing things
What is the noise level that can cause noise-induced hearing loss?
90 Decibels
Temporary loss of hearing can be due to?
prolonged exposure to noise above 90 Decibels
