AMT 648

• 5S for safety

  • Sort (seiri)
  • Set in order (seiton)
  • Shine (seiso)
  • Standardize (seiketsu)
  • Sustain (shitsuke)
• Sort (seiri)


  Get rid of clutter. Separate out what is needed for the operations and remove the unneeded components
• Set in order (seiton)


  Examine methods of storage that are effective and efficient, sometimes referred to as "visual management," and then create a work environment that is organized, uncluttered and easily navigable
• Shine (seiso)


  Clean the work area every day. This step is critical as a way of sustaining the improvements begun in the Sort and Set phases. All storage areas, machines, equipment, tools and work surfaces must be cleaned and checked regularly
• Standardize (seiketsu)


  Establish schedules and methods of performing the normal tasks of the operation in general, and the process of cleaning and sorting
• Sustain (shitsuke)


  Implement programs to sustain the gains through involvement of all employees from every level
• Accident


  Unexpected event; circumstances that result in substantial damage to the aircraft, significant injuries, or fatalities
• Incident


  Likely to happen because of; resulting from events that have the potential to affect safety but do not result in significant damage, injuries, or fatalities
• The difference between Accident and Incident is that an Accident results in substantial damage, significant injuries or fatalities, while an Incident has the potential to affect safety but does not result in significant damage, injuries or fatalities
• Accident


  • A plane crashes during landing due to engine failure, resulting in injuries to passengers and damage to the aircraft
• Incident


  • An aircraft experiences a bird strike during takeoff, causing minor damage to the wing but no injuries to passengers or crew
• Error

  An unsafe act unintentionally committed
• Types of human error

  • Omission - Occur when members fail to carry out a required task
  • Commission - When crew members carry out a task incorrectly or do something that is not required
  • Extraneous - Performing a task not authorized
• Active error


  The specific individual activity that is an obvious event
• Latent error


  The company issues that lead up to the event
• SHELL model


  A human factors tool to determine not only what the problem is, but also Where and Why it exists
• Components of the SHELL model

  • Software - Rules, procedures, technical manuals, information to support system operation
  • Hardware - Tools, hangars, aircraft, buildings
  • Environment - Two distinctly different environments
  • Liveware - Individual human characteristics, human in groups
• To commit error is human. As humans we make mistakes. No matter how much we try, that will never change
• As future Aviation Personnel you must take the proper steps to minimize error, as it is a matter of safety and a matter of pride in your work and cost control for your company
• Shell model is developed by Professor Edwards in the 1970's
• Sort

  Seiri