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Suggestions of HRA Method Improvement for the Practical Assessment of Human Reliability

  • Received : 2018.03.29
  • Accepted : 2018.05.10
  • Published : 2018.06.30
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Abstract

Objective: In this paper, some improvements for a more practical and realistic application of HRA are suggested with an example of an HRA method recently developed. Background: Various HRA methods have been developed for quantifying human reliability of nuclear power plants. With technical bases of cognitive engineering and HRA practices, those methods aimed to reduce analysis variability and enhance traceability of the HRA process. However, several related issues needing to be resolved, were still remained. Method: With reference to recently conducted research, some measures alleviating the indicated issues are suggested. Empirical studies and several kinds of HRA methods were benchmarked for deriving improvements. Results: The four strategies including plant-specific guideline for task analysis, distinctive human error classification, grounding on empirical data, and clarification of performance shaping factor definition were suggested in this study. Conclusion: A more practical method can be generated with a foundation of human cognitive theoretic and empirical findings for a next generation of HRA method. Application: A new method is being developed for human operators in computer-based control rooms. The above suggestions will be implemented for enhanced applications of HRAs.

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