A guide to task analysis

Part 1: the task analysis process. Part 2: task analysis techniques; task data collection; task description methods; task simulation methods; task behaviour assessment methods; task requirements; evaluation methods. Part 3: task analysis case studies; balancing automation and human action through task analysis; a preliminary communications system assessment; a plant local panel review; a staffing assessment for a local control room; task simulation to predict operator workload in a command systenm; task analysis of operator safety actions; maintenance training; a method for quantifying ultrasonic inspection effectiveness; operational safety review of a solid waste storage plant; a task analysis programme for a large nuclear chemical plant.

Front Cover; Contents; Executive Summary; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: The task analysis process; Chapter 1: The task analysis process; Part II: Task analysis techniques; Chapter 2: Task data collection methods; Chapter 3: Task description methods; Chapter 4: Task simulation methods; Chapter 5: Task behaviour assessment methods; Chapter 6: Task requirements evaluation methods; Part III: Task analysis case studies; Chapter 7: Balancing automation and human action through task analysis; Chapter 8: A preliminary communications systems assessment.

Chapter 9: A plant local panel reviewChapter 10: A staffing assessment for a local control room; Chapter 11: Simulation to predict operator workload in a command system; Chapter 12: Task Analysis of Operator Safety Actions; Chapter 13: Maintenance training; Chapter 14: A method for quantifying ultrasonic inspection effectiveness; Chapter 15: Operational safety review of a solid waste storage plant; Chapter 16: A task analysis programme for a large nuclear chemical plant; Appendix: Summary of task analysis techniques; Glossary; Acronyms.