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ISE 370L - Human Factors in Work Design Lecture
Thu, Oct 13, 2011 @ 03:30 PM - 04:45 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: The Honorable Christopher A. Hart, Vice Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
Talk Title: "Reducing Risk While Improving Productivity in Complex Industries"
Abstract: Many industries whose operations can potentially cause harm or damage if something goes wrong involve systems that consist of a complex array of subsystems that must work together effectively in order for the entire system to perform successfully. To the extent the subsystems are coupled, changes in any one subsystem can affect some or all of the other subsystems. âSystem Thinkâ refers to an awareness of the impacts throughout a system of changes in any of its subsystems.
The commercial aviation industry, in its continuing endeavor to improve safety, is using a collaborative approach to accomplish System Think â bringing all of the key parts of the industry to the table together to work in a collaborative manner to identify and address potential safety concerns. The collaborative approach resulted in a 65% reduction in the fatal accident rate in only 10 years. It also demonstrated that, contrary to conventional wisdom that safety improvements usually hurt productivity, safety improvements that result from a collaborative approach can simultaneously improve productivity.
The purpose of this presentation is to demonstrate the collaborative approach to other potentially hazardous industries, to help those industries determine whether a collaborative approach can help them manage their safety risks more efficiently and effectively.
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Biography: The Honorable Christopher A. Hart was sworn in as a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board on August 12, 2009 and designated by the President for a two-year term as Vice Chairman of the Board on August 18.
Member Hart joined the Board after a long career in transportation safety, including a previous term as a Member of the NTSB. Immediately before returning to the Board, he was Deputy Director for Air Traffic Safety Oversight at the Federal Aviation Administration. He was previously the FAA Assistant Administrator for the Office of System Safety.
He served as a Member of the NTSB from 1990 to 1993. After leaving the Board, he served as Deputy Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, before moving to the FAA in 1995.
From 1973 until joining the Board in 1990, Member Hart held a series of legal positions, mostly in the private sector. He holds a law degree from Harvard University and Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University. He is a member of the District of Columbia Bar and the Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association.
Member Hart is a licensed pilot with commercial, multi-engine and instrument ratings. Member Hart's family has a tradition of accomplishment in the field of transportation. His great uncle, James Herman Banning, was the first African-American to receive a pilot's license issued by the United States government, in 1926.
His term expires December 31, 2012.
More Information: Hon Chris Hart -USC Presentation - Thurs 10-13-11.pdf
Location: Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Library (LVL) - Main Auditorium
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
