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Risk Taking and Rule Breaking in Aviation Maintenance

18 October 2005
A Conference Presented by the Engineering Maintenance Standing Group of the Royal Aeronautical Society Human Factors Committe

Papers and Materials on Risk Taking

The seminar covered issues associated with rule behaviour, particularly risk taking and rule violation. The conference included both UK and non-UK speakers and delegates and was hosted by MOD DASC and organised volunteers from the EMSG.

1. Presentations
Presentations are posted when cleared by speakers. All presentations are copyright (c) 2000 by their authors. Information and papers presented here are not intended for sale or redistribution without written consent from their authors.

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Robin Allan (CAA): Legal Consequences of Breaking the Rules
Working Time Legislation, Anne Stewart, DTI
Allan Simmons (AAIB): Unquantified Risk in Aircraft Maintenance, an AAIB Perspective
RAeS HFG Engineering Maintenance SG: Safety Culture in Aviation Maintenance - Non-Compliance with Maintenance Procedures
Bob Simmons (Baines Simmons): Effects of National and Group Psyche on Work Behaviour
Bob Simmons (Baines Simmons): Effects of National and Group Psyche on Work Behaviour (PDF)
Graham Braithwaite (Cranfield): Target Levels of Risk
Simon Witts (City Express): Personal Responsibility in Safety Management
Robin Bryden (Shell): Managing Rule Breaking - Behaviour Models and Incident Investigation
Robin Bryden (Shell): Managing Rule Breaking - Behaviour Models and Incident Investigation (PDF)

3. Related Information

CAP 716 issue 2. This document contains guidance material in support of the maintenance human factors requirements in EASA Part 145, and JAR 145, including guidance on human factors training.