Month: February 2020

The earliest origins of human factors can be traced back to 1487, when Leonardo DiVinci began his research in the area of anthropometrics - 'the scientific study of the measurements and proportions of the human body'. In studying the flight...

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) 25% of the world's population develop one or more mental or behavioural disorders in their lifetime while mental disorders are expected to increase from 12% to15% by 2020 . Additionally, 800,000 people commit...

What is human error? 'The human element is the most flexible, adaptable and valuable part of the … system, but it is also the most vulnerable to influences which can adversely affect its performance'. (ICAO circular 216-AN/131, 1989) Error is...

A critical aspect of any organisations Safety Management System (SMS) is the identification, assessment and mitigation of Fatal Risks. Wherever there is a potential for a given workforce or members of the public to be harmed in the course of...