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       Prioritizing Safety
   DIR By: sdfleming1981
       Date: January 18, 2020, 12:28 am
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       In light of the Boeing 737-MAX disasters, I have pondered: how
       could the ergonomists, human factors experts, safety engineers,
       and countless other teams of people have failed to foresee the
       design issues that plagued this new aircraft? Where was the line
       between efficiency and safety crossed? As it turns out, there
       was no single point of failure, but rather, a series of failures
       that when combined proved to be fatal. It seems that there was
       either: not enough incentive to uncover the problems; or too
       much incentive to overlook the problems. In a world where
       designing, testing, and brining a product to market as quickly
       and safely as possible is the way to success, how is safety kept
       at the forefront? What are the best practices for keeping the
       emphasis on safety without sabotaging efficiency and competitive
       advantage? What other industries can learn from Boeing's
       experience? How can they keep the driving forces of time and
       cost savings from overruling safety? As academics, ergonomists,
       and safety professionals, what are the looming disasters in your
       field and what can you do to bring attention to it?
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