European conference on cognitive ergonomics

The military has thrown together 20 participants in a military planning exercise to see what the situation awareness reposed would end up being. Participants were measured based on three different techniques: a freeze probe technique, a post trial subjective rating technique, and a critical incident technique interview approach. Finding suggested that only the first freeze probe or SAGAT technique played a big factor in the statistical analysis. The others had no effect in the outcome of the trials.

The Swedish Accident Investigation Board has found some flaws in the current accident reporting and recommendation systems and is conducting research on how to fix these issues. Three of the investigators have been trying out new techniques with the way accident reporting is conducted. They have been graded on effectiveness using a cost and benefit analysis which seems to be the greatest factor in it all. In the end they report that there should be more emphasis on safety maturity, open lines of communication and the cost / benefit values of each case.