title: Applications of integrated human error identification techniques on the chemical cylinder change task.
abstract: This paper outlines the human error identification (HEI) techniques that currently exist to assess latent human errors. Many formal error identification techniques have existed for years, but few have been validated to cover latent human error analysis in different domains. This study considers many possible error modes and influential factors, including external error modes, internal error modes, psychological error mechanisms, and performance shaping factors, and integrates several execution procedures and frameworks of HEI techniques. The case study in this research was the operational process of changing chemical cylinders in a factory. In addition, the integrated HEI method was used to assess the operational processes and the system's reliability. It was concluded that the integrated method is a valuable aid to develop much safer operational processes and can be used to predict human error rates on critical tasks in the plant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ching-Min
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Department of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan. Electronic address: slhwang@ie.nthu.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Sheue-Ling
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Hwang
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001288:Attention; D064088:Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points / Q000379:methods*; D015386:Hazardous Substances; D006801:Humans; D066192:Manufacturing Industry; D011336:Probability; D012449:Safety; D013597:Systems Analysis; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D017967:Zinc Compounds
chemical_list: D015386:Hazardous Substances; D017967:Zinc Compounds
keywords: Human errors; Human reliability analysis; Safety management