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Taylor & Francis Ltd Human Reliability Error And Human Factors In Engineering Maintenance 2009 Edition by B.S. Dhillon
Of the billions of dollars spent on plant management and operation annually, an estimated 80% of the total amount is spent to rectify the chronic failure of systems, machines, and humans. Although information on human reliability, error, and human factors in engineering maintenance is scattered throughout journals and proceedings, no single resource covers all of these topics within a maintenance safety framework. Consulting different and diverse sources can not only make finding information laborious and time consuming, but also cause delays on the job.Human Reliability, Error, and Human Factors in Engineering Maintenance with Reference to Aviation and Power Generation provides engineers a tool for meeting the increasing problem of human error. Drawing on a myriad of sources, the book provides quick and easy access to information that can then be immediately applied to actual problems in the field. It includes examples and their solutions to illustrate engineering safety management at work and gives readers a view of the intensity of developments in the area. The author's clear, concise, user-friendly style breaks the information down into understandable and applicable concepts. This book not only provides up-to-date coverage of the on-going efforts in human reliability, error, and human factors in engineering maintenance, but also covers useful developments in the general areas of human factors, reliability, and error. This information can then be translated into increased maintenance safety that has a positive impact on the bottom line. IntroductionBackgroundHistoryHuman Reliability, Error, and Human Factors in Engineering Maintenance Related Facts and FiguresTerms and DefinitionsUseful Information on Human Reliability, Error, and Human Factors in Engineering MaintenanceScope of the BookProblemsReferencesBasic Mathematical ConceptsIntroductionBoolean Algebra Laws and Probability PropertiesUseful DefinitionsProbability DistributionsSolving First-Order Differential Equations Using Laplace TransformsProblemsReferencesIntroductory Human Factors, Reliability, and Error ConceptsIntroductionHuman Factors Objectives and Man-Machine System Types and ComparisonsHuman Sensory Capacities and Typical Human Behaviors and Their Corresponding Design ConsiderationsHuman Factors-Related FormulasUseful Human Factors Guidelines and Data Collection Sources Human Performance Effectiveness and Operator Stress CharacteristicsOccupational Stressors and General Stress FactorsHuman Performance Reliability and Correctability FunctionsHuman Error Occurrence Reasons, Consequences, Ways, and ClassificationsHuman Reliability and Error Data Collection Sources and Quantitative DataProblemsReferencesMethods for Performing Human Reliability and Error Analysis in Engineering MaintenanceIntroductionFailure Modes and Effect Analysis (FMEA)Man-Machine Systems AnalysisRoot Cause Analysis (RCA)Error-Cause Removal Program (ECRP)Cause-and-Effect Diagram (CAED)Probability Tree MethodFault Tree Analysis (FTA)Markov MethodProblemsReferencesHuman Error in MaintenanceIntroductionFacts, Figures, and ExamplesOccurrence of Maintenance Error in Equipment Life Cycle and Elements of a Maintenance Person's TimeMaintenance Environment and Causes for the Occurrence of Maintenance ErrorTypes of Maintenance Errors and Typical Maintenance ErrorsCommon Maintainability Design Errors and Useful Design Improvement Guidelines to Reduce Equipment Maintenance ErrorsMaintenance Work InstructionsMaintenance Error Analysis MethodsProblemsReferencesHuman Factors in Aviation MaintenanceIntroductionThe Need for Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance and How Human Factors Impact Aircraft Engineering and MaintenanceHuman Factors Challenges in Aviation MaintenancePractical Human Factors Guide for the Aviation Maintenance EnvironmentIntegrated Maintenance Human Factors Management System (IMMS)Aviation Maintenance Human Factors Training Program and Human Factors Training Areas for Aviation Maintenance PersonnelCommon Human Factors-Related Aviation Maintenance ProblemsProblemsReferencesHuman Factors in Power Plant MaintenanceIntroductionHuman Factors Engineering Maintenance-Related Deficiencies in Power Plant SystemsDesirable Human Factors Engineering Maintenance-RelatedAttributes of Well-Designed Systems in Power GenerationPower Generation Plant Performance Goals That Drive Decisions about Human FactorsStudy of Human Factors in Power PlantsHuman Factors Approaches for Assessing and Improving Power Plant MaintainabilityBenefits of Human Factors Engineering Applications in Power GenerationProblemsReferencesHuman Error in Aviation MaintenanceIntroductionFacts, Figures, and ExamplesHuman Error Occurrence Causes in Aviation Maintenance and Major Categories of Human Errors in Aviation Maintenance and Inspection TasksTypes of Human Error in Aircraft Maintenance and Their Occurrence FrequencyCommon Human Errors in Aircraft Maintenance ActivitiesAircraft Maintenance Error Analysis MethodsMaintenance Error Decision Aid (MEDA)Useful Guidelines for Reducing Human Error in Aircraft Maintenance ActivitiesHuman Error in Aviation Maintenance Case StudiesProblemsReferencesHuman Error in Power Plant MaintenanceIntroductionFacts and FiguresCauses of Human Error in Power Plant MaintenanceMaintenance Tasks Most Susceptible to Human Error in Power GenerationMethods for Performing Maintenance Error Analysis in Power GenerationSteps for Improving Maintenance Procedures in Power Generation and Useful Guidelines for Human Error Reduction and Prevention in Power Generation MaintenanceProblemsReferencesSafety in Engineering MaintenanceIntroductionFacts, Figures, and ExamplesMaintenance Safety Problem Causes and Factors Responsible for Dubious Safety Reputation in Maintenance ActivityFactors Influencing Safety Behavior and Safety Culture in Maintenance PersonnelGood Safety-Related Practices During Maintenance Work and Maintenance-Related Safety Measures Concerning MachineryMaintenance Safety-Related Questions for Engineering Equipment ManufacturersGuidelines for Engineering Equipment Designers to Improve Safety in MaintenanceMathematical ModelsProblemsReferencesMathematical Models for Performing Human Reliability and Error Analysis in Engineering MaintenanceIntroductionModels for Predicting Maintenance Personnel Reliability in Normal and Fluctuating EnvironmentModels for Performing Single Systems Maintenance Error AnalysisModels for Performing Redundant Systems Maintenance Error AnalysisProblemsReferencesAppendix Bibliography: Literature on Human Reliability, Error, and Human Factors in Engineering MaintenanceIndex