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Research Activities and Techniques for the Prevention of Human Errors during the Operation of Nuclear Power Plants

가동 중 원자력발전소의 인적 오류 예방 기술 개발

  • Lee, Yong-Hee (I&C and Human Factors Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)) ;
  • Jang, Tong-Il (I&C and Human Factors Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)) ;
  • Lee, Yong-Hee (I&C and Human Factors Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)) ;
  • Oh, Yeon-Ju (I&C and Human Factors Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)) ;
  • Kang, Seok-Ho (I&C and Human Factors Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)) ;
  • Yun, Jong-Hun (I&C and Human Factors Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI))
  • 이용희 (계측제어.인간공학 연구부, 한국원자력연구원) ;
  • 장통일 (계측제어.인간공학 연구부, 한국원자력연구원) ;
  • 이용희 (계측제어.인간공학 연구부, 한국원자력연구원) ;
  • 오연주 (계측제어.인간공학 연구부, 한국원자력연구원) ;
  • 강석호 (계측제어.인간공학 연구부, 한국원자력연구원) ;
  • 윤종훈 (계측제어.인간공학 연구부, 한국원자력연구원)
  • Received : 2011.01.31
  • Accepted : 2011.02.09
  • Published : 2011.02.28
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Abstract

This paper describes several current research activities and the field techniques for the prevention of human errors during the operation of nuclear power plants(NPPs). The human aspects such as 'fitness for the duties', 'job competence and suitability', 'types of communication', 'behaviors of field workers', 'teamwork of main control room crews', 'task procedures', etc. have been investigated for improving the performance of operating personnel in NPPs. We decide to develop a set of the complementary techniques for the reduction of human errors. The set of techniques developed includes teamwork criteria, jobs fitness analysis, procedure enhancement guide, 3-way communication, campaign posters, a behavior based safety program, a procedure guideline, and a task hazard identification method for the field practitioners in NPPs. These can offer a set of significant human error countermeasures to be considered for analyzing and reducing human error in NPPs as well as other fields of industry.

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