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EHS 6104 Manage Human factors in the work place - Abu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training Institute

Advanced Diploma in Environment health and safety

Element 1: Analyze how human factors can limit human performance
1.1. Describe why human factors need to be taken into account in a working environment.
1.2. Explain incidents attributable to human factors/human error.
1.3. Analyse effects that visual and hearing limitations have on human performance.
1.4. Describe factors affecting memory, information processing, attention and perception that limit human performance.
1.5. Identify the effects of claustrophobia and physical access on humans.
1.6. Analyse how human factors can limit human performance

Assessment Task

Scenario:
A private manufacturing companyhas around 150 employeesworking in different departments. Employees working in the boiler vessel cleaning activities had a concern about the nature of the job and workload. Supervisor approached the EHS officer for further investigation on these issues. The investigation process revealed that human factors are required to be considered in order to address the concerns of the employee.

Assume that you are working as an EHS officer and you have been asked to prepare the report based on the following tasks and present to the top management.

Task 1:In order to complete this task, you need to describe why human factors need to be taken into account in the above working environment.

Task 2: Explain incidents related to the above scenario leading to human factors/human error.

Task 3:Investigatethe effects that visual and hearing limitations have on human performance in the above givenwork environment.

Task 4: Describe factors affecting memory, information processing, attention and perception that limit human performance on the above given work environment.

Task 5: Identify the effects of claustrophobia and physical access on humans.

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