MAP-01-011 HFI Technical Guide - Human Factors Integration ...

Chapter 17 – SafetyMethodsHealth & Safety Analysis.Steps • Identify hazardous operations and identify health hazardsassociated with the operation or maintenance of theequipment under different states and taking account of watchlength.• Assess the likely incidence of the following types of healthhazard:o Acoustic – hearing loss from exposure to continuous orintermittent noise, e.g. weapons firing.o Biological – infections from micro-organisms, theirtoxins and enzymes, e.g. under CBRN warfare.o Chemical – inhalation, ingestion or direct contact withtoxic substances, e.g. hydraulic fluid.o Oxygen deficiency – reduced performance orasphyxiation, e.g. poorly ventilated compartments.o Radiation – from ionising and non-ionising sources, e.g.proximity to high-powered radar equipment.o Shock – arising from equipment operation or shipmotion, e.g. weapons impact.o Temperature extremes and humidity – leading toreductions in performance or more serious effects onhealth, e.g. excessive heat generated by proximity tooperating equipment.o Trauma – physical trauma resulting from direct impact tothe body or musculo-skeletal trauma due to the need tolift excessive weights or continuously operate equipment,e.g. repetitive strain injury associated with using inputdevices for computer-based or other equipment.o Vibration – arising from the contact of mechanicallyoscillating surfaces with the body, e.g. the effect of themotion envelope in different compartments.o Visual – loss or serious impairment of sight due toexposure to high levels of light energy, e.g. lasers.Outputs • Outline list of health hazards• Conditions under which these emerge and the personnelmost at risk.HFI ActivitiesNov 2006 Page 17-27 Issue 4