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TECHNOLOGICAL APPROACH

Focus on the use of tools and technology to replace or augment
human performance. When considering ways of modifying
technological factors, ask yourself:
● How could warnings or alarms be improved to increase
operators' awareness of hazards or the presence of
abnormal conditions?
● How could tools or technologies be redesigned to enter into
‘failsafe’ mode when problems occur?
● How could safeguards or personal protective equipment be
improved to reduce the consequences of errors?
● How could tools, checklists, manuals or displays be
redesigned to reduce confusion and errors (e.g., use
boldface for items in a checklist that are most important
and/or should be memorized)?
● How could automation help in reducing the dependency on
human performance for certain tasks?
● Are better tools currently on the market but not purchased
by the organization? What are these tools and how would
they reduce errors on the job?
● How could technologies be developed to reduce the task
demands on the human decision-making processes,
perceptual processes or physical limitations?

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