Questions and Answers
What is a Safety Errors and Violation Report?
What action should be taken immediately upon receiving a safety error and violation report?
What is the maximum timeframe to document the response after receiving a safety error and violation report?
Which type of failure is characterized by errors committed by individuals at the human-system interface?
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What are latent conditions in safety management?
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Which of the following is NOT a mechanism for classifying errors?
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Which strategy is NOT mentioned for controlling operational errors?
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What tool has ST adopted for investigating maintenance errors?
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Study Notes
Safety Errors and Violations Overview
- A Safety Error and Violation Report documents safety standard errors or violations issued by various divisions or departments.
- Safety standard non-conformance identified by S&QA personnel must be processed according to CPM Chapter 02-02.
Procedures Following Safety Errors
- ST Organization is required to take immediate action to eliminate the causes of the identified safety error or violation.
- A documented response outlining corrective actions must be submitted within ten business days to the relevant department.
Types of Failures in Safety Management
- Active Failures: Errors committed by individuals at the human-system interface, such as operators and maintenance personnel, resulting in immediate effects.
- Latent Conditions: Arise from decisions made throughout the organization, often remaining unrecognized until they lead to incidents.
Error Mechanisms Classification
- Slips: Intentions are correct, but execution fails.
- Lapses: Involve errors in recall.
- Mistakes: Actions are intended but based on incorrect intentions.
Strategies for Controlling Operational Errors
- Control operational errors through system defenses, including:
- Technology
- Training
- Regulations
- Error management strategies include:
- Reduction of errors
- Capturing errors
- Tolerance strategies for errors
- Understanding the influence of organizational, regulatory, and environmental factors on front-line personnel is vital.
Maintenance Error Investigation
- ST has adopted Boeing's Maintenance Error Decision Aid (MEDA) to investigate maintenance errors.
Understanding Violations
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Violations: Defined as deliberate deviations from established rules, categorized into:
- Routine violations
- Optimizing violations
- Necessary violations
- Strategies to minimize violations include:
- Increasing detection likelihood
- Reviewing existing rules
- Enhancing practicality of procedures
- Clarifying rules
- Considering violations in risk assessments
- Reducing time pressure on personnel
Key Distinction Between Errors and Violations
- Errors are unintentional mistakes made during the execution of tasks.
- Violations involve conscious choices to deviate from established safety protocols.
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This quiz focuses on understanding safety errors and violations, including definitions and procedures for handling them. It emphasizes the importance of compliance with safety standards within the organization. Learn how to effectively manage and document these incidents.
