Practical application of as 7470:2016 human factors integration in engineering design – general requirements

In November 2016 RISSB published the new standard “AS7470:2016 Human factors Integration in Engineering Design – General Requirements". One of the aims of the standard is to improve the recognition of the application of human factors integration (HFI) during the design process as a tool to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of systems in addition to the more widely accepted benefits for safety. With this in mind the standard was written in such a way as it can be applied by both specialists and non-human factors specialists as a starting point for HFI within the design process. The content of the standard was derived from an existing human factors standard developed by the Asset Standards Authority (ASA) in collaboration with the NSW transport industry in 2014. A wider engagement process was facilitated through the Rail Industry Safety and Standards board (RISSB) to review; the existing document from a national perspective, identify any gaps or further material required and to account for industry experience in its application. The standard provides a scalable and practical approach to human factors integration that enables both HF specialists and non specialists to deliver effective human factors integration into a wide range of projects. Specifically for non human factors specialists it provides an appropriate starting point to determine the HFI requirements for a project and to enable decisions about the level of human factors expertise that may be required.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Australasian Railway Association (ARA)

  Kingston, ACT   
• Authors:
  • Hughes G
• Conference:
  • AusRAIL PLUS 2017, Rail's Digital Revolution, 21-23 November 2017, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
• Publication Date: 2017

Media Info

• Pagination: 8p. ; PDF
• Monograph Title: AusRAIL PLUS 2017, rail's digital revolution, 21-23 November 2017, Brisbane, Qld, Australia

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Human factors; Railroad transportation; Safety; Standards
• ATRI Terms: Human factors; Rail transport; Safety
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01699196
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 22 2019 2:48PM