Human factors research in the nuclear power field in Finland

Abstract

Research in the field of human factors in the Finnish nuclear industry was started more than 15 years ago. Research efforts are directed towards supporting probabilistic safety assessment (PSA) studies of the operational plants, planning of operator training and defining the cognitive content of operational tasks. A survey of research done in Finland, together with an account of studies of organizational performance and the development of personnel expertise in the Finnish nuclear power plants, is given. Specific topics include modeling the human in PSA studies, issues on organization, management and personnel expertise, and work to define the characteristic features of manager and personnel work orientation.<>