Human Factors (HF) in maintenance is cited as a major causal factor in most aviation errors or mishaps. These errors can be described as active failures that lead directly to the incident, and latent failures whose presence provokes the active failure.
As a manager for an aircraft maintenance activity (General Aviation, MRO organization, or commercial airline), you are to establish a sustainable HF program and methods that enhance a positive safety culture. This culture should:
Reduce errors and to reduce the effects of errors made.
Increase safety, reduce costs, and improve pride and professionalism.
Access the ERAU Hunt Library or the internet and review the material related to Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance. Focus on the tools, techniques and philosophies that would enable you to create the workplace culture described above. In your initial post, tell us what you would do and why; include any challenges you might have to overcome to get buy-in from your employees. The initial post must be at least three paragraphs in length and include a minimum of two APA formatted references.
