Introduction Human error is defined by Reason (1990) as the behavior of a person who did not intend to do so. It is not favorable by regulation or by observers or that the behavior causes a task or system to become beyond the accepted limits. In complex systems such as air transport, rail transport, medical services and road traffic accidents, human error has been identified as an effective fa...

Introduction: About 60 to 90 percent of an accident in the industry is caused by human error. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of safety procedures in reducing human error in Yazd Combined Cycle Power Plant employees.   Materials and Methods: The present study is a quasi-experimental intervention that was conducted aimed to measure the human error of 121 employees of Yazd Combined...

Background & objective: Human error is one of the main causes of accidents. Due to the unreliability of the human element and the high-risk nature of demining operations, this study aimed to assess and manage human errors likely to occur in such operations. Methods: This study was performed at a demining site in war zones located in the West of Iran. After acquiring an initial familiarity ...

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Introduction: Offshore emergency operations are one of the most potentially hazardous incidents. Considering the major role of human factors in this operation, human error assessment is necessary in this section. In this research, the human error levels in emergency evacuation have been evaluated by using the HEPI method. Materials and Methods: This research was conducted on 17 and 18 alpha pl...

  Background & objective: Human errors play a significant role in accident. One of the important operations in mines which were susceptible to human error, is blasting operations. The aim of this study is identification and assessment of human errors in blasting operations in iron ore mine.   Methods : Current Study is a qualitative research study in order to identify and assessmen...

Background: However, the increasing advances in technology have greatly reduced the physical presence of manpower in the workplace, but in many work environments, man is still the most important and, at the same time, the most critical element. A slightest human error due to unsafe actions in most of occupational environments, can lead to a disaster. Material and method: The current qualitativ...