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Research Trends of International Guides for Human Error Prevention in Nuclear Power Plants

  • Lim, Hyeon-Kyo (Department of Safety Engineering, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Kim, Hyunjung (Department of Safety Engineering, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Jang, Tong-Il (I&C and Human Factors Research Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)) ;
  • Lee, Yong Hee (I&C and Human Factors Research Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI))
  • Received : 2013.01.24
  • Accepted : 2013.01.31
  • Published : 2013.02.28
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Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to comprehend major concepts and flows that penetrate international guides or standards for developing a quantitative possibility measure of human errors that can be committed or omitted in nuclear power plants. Background: For a few past decades, lots of researchers have studied the effect of stress and/or fatigue which can result in human errors. Thus, this study was carried out on the assumption that much of them were summarized as an international guidelines or manuals, if any, for human error prevention. Method: A literal survey was conducted with materials and documentation published by international organizations related with safety and standardization, such as ISO, OSHA, NIOSH, NASA, and so on with special reference to human error prevention through management of work stress and fatigue as major Performance Shaping Factors. Results: International guides or management manuals on stress or fatigue management for human error prevention hardly were found, and most researches seemed to concentrate on one of them individually. Conclusion: There was few vestige of research that studied both concurrently. However, it was verified that not a few researches have been tried to develop quantitative measures to estimate probability or job characteristics for human error prevention and/or performance downgrading. Application: The results of this study would help to develop a causal model of human errors due to work stress and fatigue that can result in unexpected accidents in nuclear power plant.

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