ASW #2: The Evolution of Human Factors (Infographic)

Articles
Written By Dan Parsons

The theme for the second day of Airport Safety Week 2020, is “human factors in airport safety”. Now this is a really, really big topic and one that I love. I have studied human factors through two degrees, multiple short courses and a ton of personal research.

But instead of going full nerd, I have decided to take a different approach and create something of an infographic on the topic of the evolution of human factors.

Extra Reading

If you want to jump into some hardcore human factors, try Safety Differently and some of Sidney Dekker’s books.

Header image credit: Stas Knop (via Pexels)


Dan Parsons

Dan is an airport operations manager currently working at Queenstown Airport in beautiful New Zealand. His previous roles have included airport and non-process infrastructure operation manager in the mining industry, government inspector with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority and airport trainer. Dan’s special interests include risk management, leadership and process hacks to make running airports easier. 

http://therunwaycentreline.com
Previous

ASW #3: Accident Review: FOD Brings Down the Concorde
Next

ASW #1: COVID-19 & Safety: A Bow-Tie Risk Assessment Approach