ABSTRACT
This is the 2nd Field of Focus or major area of interest in human error prevention–namely, error-inducing conditions, error-likely situations and counteracting behaviors. Error-inducing conditions and error-likely situations often are referred to as “error traps”. Acquired and inherent mental and physical limitations of humans relative to the mental and physical requirements for the accomplishment of the task. The error-inducing conditions on the list are not in order of frequency of occurrence, although it may be concluded that time constraint, if not the most frequent, is among the most frequent. Some error-inducing conditions in the environment are natural and some are man-made. The error-inducing conditions noted in the slide may cause the wrong transmitter to be isolated but, given the potential consequences of the error, failure to detect it and failure to correct it prior to doing the physical work, themselves, constitute failed barriers. .
