Contemporary Ergonomics 2009

The Ergonomics Society is the professional body for ergonomists and human factor specialists based in the United Kingdom. It also attracts members throughtout the world and is affiliated to the International Ergonomics Association. It provides recognition of competence of its members through its Professional Register. Dr Philip D. Bust has a degree in civil engineering and twenty five years experience in construction as well as a Masters degree in human factors in manufacturing systems from Nottingham University. His experience in ergonomics includes his consultancy work, carrying out workplace assessments in manufacturing and heavy industries. Dr Bust currently works as a research associate investigating health and safety in the construction industry.

Preface PLENARY SPEAKERS Inspection: From goods through passengers to systems C.G. Drury Business ergonomics beyond health and safety: Work environments for employee productivity, creativity and innovation J. Dul Occupational safety: Charting the future Y.I. Noy Ergonomics and public health P. Buckle Human factors and development of next generation collaborative engineering J.R. Wilson, H. Patel & M. Pettitt ACCESSIBILITY A design ergonomics approach to accessibility and user needs in transport R. Marshall, D.E. Gyi, K. Case, J.M. Porter, R.E. Sims, S.J. Summerskill & P.M. Davis Development of tools for reducing the stress of using public transport P.M. Davis, R. Marshall, K. Case, J.M. Porter, D.E. Gyi, S.J. Summerskill & R.E. Sims Validation of the HADRIAN system with a train station design case study S.J. Summerskill, R. Marshall, D.E. Gyi, J.M. Porter, K. Case, R.E. Sims & P.M. Davis COMPLEX SYSTEMS A software tool for evaluating the effects of culture on military operations A. Hodgson & C.E. Siemieniuch Decision-making after the product-service shift and some implications for ergonomics E.M. Molloy, M.A. Sinclair & C.E. Siemieniuch Governance, agility and wisdom in the capability paradigm M.A. Sinclair, M.J.D. Henshaw, R.A. Haslam, C.E. Siemieniuch, J.L. Evans & E.M. Molloy DESIGN The role of ergonomics in technology oriented projects; the intelligent zero emissions vehicle project A. Woodcock & J. Taylor Research and policy development into scooter access onto London buses S. Thomas HAZARDS Study of verbal communication between nuclear plant control room operators during abnormal situations A.N. Anokhin & N.V. Pleshakova ...It's the way that you do it: Ensuring rule compliance J. Berman, P. Ackroyd & P. Leach HEALTH ERGONOMICS AND PATIENT SAFETY Public requirements for patient-held records J. Binnersley, A. Woodcock, P. Kyriacou & L.M. Wallace Systems analysis for infection control in acute hospitals P.E. Waterson Portable pods: Design for unscheduled (urgent) care in the community S. Hignett, A. Jones & J. Benger Using usability testing as a benchmarking tool - A case study on medical ventilators Y. Liu & A. OsvalderContents VII Does the older workforce with high work demands need more recovery from work J.J. Devereux & L.W. Rydstedt HUMAN ADVISORY The role of the human in future systems - Considerations and concerns M.S.Young Automation and technology in 21st century work and life S. Sharples Vigilance and human supervisory control - A potted history J.M. Noyes HUMAN ERROR/ACCIDENTS Unpacking the blunt end - Changing our view of organizational accidents B.M. Sherwood Jones Lessons from the past to give to the future: Learning from incidents S. Evans The development of HSL's safety climate tool - A revision of the health and safety climate survey tool C. Sugden, M. Marshall, S. Binch & D. Bottomley HUMAN FACTORS INTEGRATION Reporting location and environmental features when using metal detector or probe in a simplified mine detection task R.J. Houghton, C. Baber & J.F. Knight Predictive Operational Performance (PrOPer) model K.T. Smith Distributed situation awareness: Applications and implications in defence P.M. Salmon, N.A. Stanton, G.H. Walker & D.P. Jenkins Human factors models of mini unmanned aerial systems in network-enabled capability C. Baber, M. Grandt & R.J. Houghton Human factors past and present W.I. Hamilton Ergonomics challenges for digitisation of mission planning systems N.A. Stanton, G.H. Walker, D.P. Jenkins & P.M. Salmon Human-centered design focus in systems engineering analysis: Human view methodology R.J. Smillie & H.A.H. Handley Submarine safety and spatial awareness: The subsafe games-based training system R.J. Stone & A. Caird-Daley Criteria for assessing social and organisational im