Finals Flashcards
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Twelve primary contributing factors that cause human errors and affect human performance.
Dirty Dozen
Human factors that degrade people’s ability to perform effectively and safely which could lead to maintenance errors.
Dirty Dozen
Were adopted by the aviation industry as a straightforward means to discuss human error in maintenance.
Dirty Dozen
Maintenance-related aviation accidents occurred during what years?
Late 1980s and early 1990s
Who identified twelve human factors?
Transport Canada
Identified by Transport Canada
12 Human factors
Dirty Dozen
Dirty Dozen:
Failure to transmit, receive or provide enough information to complete a task.
Lack of Communication
Dirty Dozen:
Only 30% of verbal communication is received and understood by either side in a conversation. Others usually remember the first and last part of what you say.
Lack of Communication
Dirty Dozen:
Overconfidence from repeated experience performing a task.
Complacency
Dirty Dozen:
Shortage of the training, information, and/or ability to successfully perform.
Lack of Knowledge
Dirty Dozen:
Avoidance of being a know-it-all
Lack of Knowledge
Dirty Dozen:
Anything that draws your attention away from the task at hand.
Distraction
Dirty Dozen:
The #1 cause of forgetting things, including what has or has not been done in a maintenance task.
Distraction
Dirty Dozen:
Safety net: always use or refer to your checklist, go back 3 steps when proceeding after distraction.
Distraction
Dirty Dozen:
Failure to work together to complete a shared goal.
Lack of Teamwork
Dirty Dozen:
Lack of communication can occur.
Lack of Teamwork
Dirty Dozen:
Physical or mental exhaustion threatens work performance.
Fatigue
Dirty Dozen:
Not having enough people, equipment, documentation, time, parts, etc. to complete a task.
Lack of Resources
Dirty Dozen:
Real or perceived forces demanding high-level job performance.
Pressure
Dirty Dozen:
Failure to speak up or document concerts about instructions, orders, or the actions of others.
Lack of Assertiveness
Dirty Dozen:
A physical, chemical, or emotional factor that causes physical or mental tension
Stress
Dirty Dozen:
Safety net: take a break when needed, do not stress yourself more.
Stress
Dirty Dozen:
Happens with a lack of alertness
Lack of Awareness
Dirty Dozen:
Failure to recognize a situation, understand what it is, and predict the possible results.
Lack of Awareness