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HFACS-✅✅ -Adverse Physiological States (PC3xx)
Are factors when an individual experiences a physiologic event that
compromises human
performance and this decreases performance and results in an unsafe
situation.
PC301 Effects of G Forces (G-LOC, etc)
Effects of G Forces (G-LOC, etc) is a factor when the individual experiences
G-induced
loss of consciousness (GLOC), greyout, blackout or other neuro-circulatory
affects of
sustained acceleration forces.
PC302 Prescribed Drugs
Prescribed Drugs is a factor when the individual uses a prescribed drug with
measurable
effect interfering with performance.
PC303 Operational Injury/Illness
Operational Injury/Illness is a factor when an injury is sustained or illness
develops from
the operational environment or during the mission and this injury or illness
results in an
unsafe situation. This includes toxic exposure. Details of injury, illness or toxic
exposure
should be captured in the medical investigation. Do not use this code to
capture injury or
illness that does not cause an unsafe situation or contribute to the mishap
sequence.
PC304 Sudden Incapacitation/Unconsciousness
Sudden Incapacitation/Unconsciousness is a factor when the individual has an
abrupt loss
of functional capacity / conscious awareness. (NOT GLOC) Capture medical
causes for the
incapacitation in the AFSAS medical module.
PC305 Pre-Existing Physical Illness/Injury/Deficit
Pre-Existing Physical Illness/Injury/Deficit is a factor when a physical illness,
injury or
deficit that existed at the time the individual boarded the aircraft or began the
mission/task causes an unsafe situation. This includes situations where
wavered physical
,defects contribute to an unsafe situation and situations where vision deficit or
loss of
prosthetic devices during the mission cause an unsafe situation. An individual
must board
DOD HFACS At
-✅✅ -AE204 Necessary Action - Delayed
Necessary Action - Delayed is a factor when the individual selects a course of
action but
elects to delay execution of the actions and the delay leads to an unsafe
situation.
- ✅✅ -AE205 Caution/Warning - Ignored
Caution/Warning - Ignored is a factor when a caution or warning is perceived
and
understood by the individual but is ignored by the individual leading to an
unsafe situation.
-✅✅ -AE206 Decision-Making During Operation
Decision-Making During Operation is a factor when the individual through
faulty logic
selects the wrong course of action in a time-constrained environment.
-✅✅ -AE301 Error due to Misperception
Error due to Misperception is a factor when an individual acts or fails to act
based on an
illusion; misperception or disorientation state and this act or failure to act
creates an
unsafe situation.
-✅✅ -AV001 Violation - Based on Risk Assessment
Violation- Based on Risk Assessment is a factor when the consequences/risk
of violating
published procedures was recognized, consciously assessed and honestly
determined by
the individual, crew or team to be the best course of action. Routine
"work-arounds" and
unofficial procedures that are accepted by the community as necessary for
operations are
also captured under this code.
, -✅✅ -AV002 Violation - Routine/Widespread
Violation - Routine/Widespread is a factor when a procedure or policy violation
is
systemic in a unit/setting and not based on a risk assessment for a specific
situation. It
needlessly commits the individual, team, or crew to an unsafe
course-of-action. These
violations may have leadership sanction and may not routinely result in
disciplinary/administrative action. Habitual violations of a single individual or
small
group of individuals within a unit can constitute a routine/widespread violation
if the
violation was not routinely disciplined or was condoned by supervisors. These
violations
may also be referred to as "Routine Violations."
-✅✅ -AV003 Violation - Lack of Discipline
Violation - Lack of Discipline is a factor when an individual, crew or team
intentionally
violates procedures or policies without cause or need. These violations are
unusual or
isolated to specific individuals rather than larger groups. There is no evidence
of these
violations being condoned by leadership. These violations may also be
referred to as
"exceptional violations." (NOTE: These violations may also carry UCMJ
consequences.
Boards should consult the Judge Advocate of the convening authority.)
-✅✅ -Cognitive Factors (PC1xx)
Are factors in a mishap if cognitive or attention management conditions affect
the perception or
performance of individuals and result in human error or an unsafe situation.
- ✅✅ -Condition of Individuals (PCxxx)
Are factors in a mishap if cognitive, psycho-behavioral, adverse physical state,
or
physical/mental limitations affect practices, conditions or actions of individuals
and result
, in human error or an unsafe situation.
-✅✅ -Environmental Factors (PExxx)
Are factors in a mishap if physical or technological factors affect practices,
conditions and
actions of individual and result in human error or an unsafe situation.
-✅✅ -Failure to Correct Known Problem (SFxxx)
Is a factor in a mishap when supervision fails to correct known deficiencies in
documents,
processes or procedures, or fails to correct inappropriate or unsafe actions of
individuals,
and this lack of supervisory action creates an unsafe situation.
SF001 - Personnel Management
Personnel management is a factor when a supervisor fails to identify an
operator or
aviator who exhibits recognizable risky behaviors or unsafe tendencies or fails
to institute
remedial actions when an individual is identified with risky behaviors or unsafe
tendencies.
SF002 - Operations Management
Operations management is a factor when a supervisor fails to correct known
hazardous
practices, conditions or guidance that allows for hazardous practices within
the scope of
his/her command
-✅✅ -Inadequate Supervision (SIxxx)
Is a factor in a mishap when supervision proves inappropriate or improper and
fails to
identify hazard, recognize and control risk, provide guidance, training and/or
oversight
and results in human error or an unsafe situation.
SI001 Leadership/Supervision/Oversight Inadequate
Leadership/Supervision/Oversight Inadequate is a factor when the availability,
competency, quality or timeliness of leadership, supervision or oversight does
not meet
task demands and creates an unsafe situation. Inappropriate supervisory
pressures are also
captured under this code.
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