Human Factors Engineering: Designing Systems Around Our Limitations

About this episode

This episode discusses the role of human factors in preventing industrial accidents.

Chernobyl, Bhopal, Three Mile Island, Deepwater Horizon, Texas City — What do they have in common? Human error or human factors were identified as contributing to the incidents. But what are these factors? Understanding how people actually perceive, decide and act is essential to preventing catastrophic industrial accidents and everyday errors. This In Case You Missed It episode brings the written word to life from the column: Human Factors Engineering: Designing Systems Around Our Limitations

People in this episode

Hosts: Trish, Traci

Topics covered

• human factors engineering
• industrial accidents
• human error
• system design
• safety management

Keywords

• human factors
• safety
• engineering
• accidents
• design limitations
• perception
• decision making

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