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4 Human Factors R&D To Support The PTP Program
Pages 43-50

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... development and adoption of human factors engineering design guidelines for vessel design. Each of these recommended research activities supports multiple goals of the PTP program, each to varying degrees (see Table 4-~)
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... ~ R&D project supports that PTP goal and accompanying objectives quite well. · R&D project fully supports that PTP goal and accompanying objectives.
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... Such results have direct potential applicability in the marine industry. Various applications of human factors and organizational research findings, which support PTP principles, could be examined using this platform to determine its impact on
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... These include proof of concepts · validation of instruments · ability to translate theory to practice data evaluations for broad application expediting the learning process GUIDELINES FOR INCORPORATING PTP INTO PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS B O X 4-2 Guidelines for Incorporating PTP into Performance Appraisals This recommendation supports PTP objectives 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.5, 3.3, 4.l, 4.3, 5.l, and 5.3 (see Table I-] for a description of each objective)
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... The Coast Guard should develop and promote an objective, criterion-based system of performance appraisal and rewards that explicitly addresses and measures safe work practices. ~ IDENTIFYING EFFECTIVE INCENTIVE AND DISINCENTIVE SYSTEMS BOX 4-3 Identifying Effective Incentive and Disincentive Systems This recommendation supports PTP objectives 1.3, I.5, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 3.3, 3.7, 4.l, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.l, 5.3, and 5.4 (see Table I-]
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... Under this recommendation, standard human factors engineering guidelines for vessel design would address areas such as automated bridge design, engine control rooms, and engine rooms of oceangoing vessels (to prevent accidents such as the Liberian flagged tankship Seal Island in which a fire broke out in the engine room of the N/V Seal Island while the vessel was moored at the Hess oil refinery in St. Croix, U.S.
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... 1992. Human Factors Design Handbook, 2nd ed.
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Key Terms

  • coast guard
  • factors engineering
  • testbed program
  • performance appraisals
  • vessel design

  • engineering guidelines
  • marine industry
  • testbed platform
  • platform projects
  • ptp principles

  • incorporating ptp
  • safety culture
  • design handbook
  • identify incentives
  • incentive program

  • maritime industry
  • factors design
  • marine safety
  • vessel operations
  • seal island

  • subcommittee recommends
  • organizational research
  • maritime safety
  • cultural traits
  • activities discussed

  • encourage implementation
  • vessel types
  • current ptp
  • steam generator
  • ptp objectives


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