Human Factos: Pressure

By: FAA Safety Team

Date:

Federal AviationAdministrationAirworthinessAirworthiness

Human FactorsHuman FactorsR1R1

PressurePressure

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PressurePressure

External

Internal



PressurePressure

Time pressure, whether actual or self imposed.

It’s impossible to control all the It’s impossible to control all the variables contributing to time variables contributing to time pressure errors.pressure errors.



Dirty Dozen — PressureDirty Dozen — Pressure



Pressure SourcesPressure Sources

Organization You Manager Co-workers Conditions



Pressure LevelsPressure Levels

Management Staff Management Staff

WorkforceWorkforce



PressurePressure

Conflicting Pressures Conflicting Pressures

Pressure Jeopardizes AirworthinessPressure Jeopardizes Airworthiness



PressurePressure

Time pressure does contribute to Time pressure does contribute to accidents. accidents.

Tight scheduling allows no margin of Tight scheduling allows no margin of safety. safety.



PressurePressure

Aloha’s maintenance scheduleAloha’s maintenance schedule

Next Days schedule was the Next Days schedule was the “Pressure”“Pressure”

Breeding ground for the Dirty Dozen Breeding ground for the Dirty Dozen (Human Factor influences)(Human Factor influences)



PressurePressure

Too much work …too little down Too much work …too little down time.time.

You may be asked to You may be asked to compromise your integritycompromise your integrity



PressurePressure

Human factors training is a must for Human factors training is a must for the AMT. the AMT.

AMTs decision to use what is learned. AMTs decision to use what is learned.



PressurePressure

““Expected” Pressure can be averted.Expected” Pressure can be averted.



PressurePressure

How do you handle Pressure? How do you handle Pressure?

Safety NetsSafety Nets



PressurePressure

Organizational Safety Nets:Organizational Safety Nets:

Safety Culture to Promote:Safety Culture to Promote:

Use of ChecklistsUse of Checklists

Following ProceduresFollowing Procedures

Following the RegulationsFollowing the Regulations

Reporting Safety IssuesReporting Safety Issues

TrainingTraining



PressurePressure

Personal Safety Nets:Personal Safety Nets:

Task prioritization/organizationTask prioritization/organization

Identifying stopping pointsIdentifying stopping points

Finding/expecting problemsFinding/expecting problems

Health/Rest Health/Rest

Situational awarenessSituational awareness


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ConclusionConclusion

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